circulated in the media. You can??t call and say that it was a mistake.?? Eriksson said.

We??re the ones who have to make the decisions that nobody else wants to make
We??re the ones who have to make the decisions that nobody else wants to make. during the time when the impeccably mannered Georg Thulin was head of the third division of S?po. list everything that??s been said about her. and she wondered if she were imagining things.?? said Sp?ngberg emphatically. It??s a Polish P-83 Wanad using Makarova ammo.S. After a period of computer celibacy. And who knows? Maybe he??ll catch Niedermann. and he would have to take control of the situation. but rather that he was an especially cunning and intelligent spy who was not tempted to make the same mistakes that other Soviet spies had made. He was never going to be able to tell anyone about his triumphs. A trial during the peak holiday season would attract less attention than one at any other time of the year. He told me to follow up on it. and if he made mistakes he would end up in prison. then we can take a taxi. You don??t have to be afraid.?? Erlander and Modig both looked at their wristwatches. or the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He was completely exhausted and realized that he had eaten only two slices of bread all day.50. unquote. Gullberg thought. let alone both of them. but he could not remember his name ?C some sort of foreign name ?C but Adamsson did not feel the need to check his I. that??s how it is. ??This is great. And she was exceptionally fit.

Sonja. I??m in. She had done her best to find a formula for working with him. It was a delicate task requiring great wisdom and judicial restraint. He braced himself against the wall and limped over to the door. He could not see anything remarkable. He thought about calling reception and ordering coffee.?? Three inspectors gave Holmberg an astonished look. Peter. and contained an improved version of her program Asphyxia 1. it could be ruined. I??m here to deliver it. There had to be a budget. At a stroke she eliminated all employees in distribution. and would value the chance to gauge how much deterioration has occurred over the past ten years. I consider this office of central importance to Swedish democracy. She had not had access to ongoing editorial work at Millennium since early April.M. I don??t really know. Karim had parked herself at police headquarters and was doing her best to get some solid information out of someone.?? ??I gather that S. It??s in direct line-of-sight of the reception desk and the nurses?? station.?? ??A . Bublanski and the others who arrived at the summer house had treated it as a crime scene from the word go. ??I don??t know. and he had never been formally taken into custody and searched. But we have him in the system and can call him in again for questioning. She was no longer limping.

which was one of the most beautiful places in the world. ??I mean I??ve glanced at it. Perhaps she had dreamed the whole thing. Modig shrugged. It was cool to outdo S?po in their own field of expertise. You said it yourself: we have to trust each other. So we want everything to be legitimate and in keeping with the constitution. I assume you??re not just sitting there twiddling your thumbs. ??I can see that.00 a. He??ll have to be as safety-conscious as you are. But I??m not going to ask. But it ended.?? ??So ?? what should we do??? Silence settled over the table.P.?? Edklinth said at last.?? ??This conversation is over. Under the circumstances neither of these epithets could be considered wide of the mark. it??s like the old days. I assume you??re not just sitting there twiddling your thumbs. so that she will not be believed if anyone should start asking questions about Zalachenko. You will have to be something of a mentor to me for the time being. ??You misunderstand me. and turned on the T. My orders. From the moment I sat down in that glass cage.?? ??Where??? ??Outside Seglora. Hans Wilhelm Francke.

He needed to talk to Berger. According to the doctors. She had been working fifteen hours a day since May 1. switched on the night light and looked around the room. Only then did she begin to think rationally again.. I repeat. ??Your editor-in-chief??s untimely departure will create problems in the newsroom. Now it??s this German who??s being sought in connection with the murders. We can??t just dump it on Erika??s desk as a newspaper billboard. In which case Sandberg. Finally Berger heard a voice from the left side of the room. and then the clock clicked over to 2.K??. And that would have to mean that locking you up in 1991 was illegal. It??s all about patching up things. Her client was in much worse shape than she had been led to believe.?? ??How do you mean??? Sandberg looked so nervous for a second that Zalachenko had to smile. you??re back-up for Henry. The problem. I??m on my way. The secret we both protected during my administration is now the subject of some very serious questions. but she remembered a kitchen ?C it must have been the kitchen in the Gosseberga farmhouse ?C and she thought she remembered seeing him coming towards her. The pathologist was unable to supply the exact time of death. and when he was sixteen he had advanced to the extent that he could compete with the best in the world. She blinked hard a few times and got up to turn on the coffeemaker before she took her shower.?? ??What??s the killer??s name??? ??We will not give out that information until his next of kin have been notified. but I know an excellent Bosnian place at Fridhemsplan.

but there was never very much to report. She noticed that some people were nodding their approval. In other words. but in any case she was in no condition to be questioned. I want to have you naked.?? He tied a sheet around his waist. At least Morander understood the necessity of the reductions. Who??s to know? But how did she deal with Nieminen? He has no visible injuries. Things did not change until 1977. so you could let me have the opportunity to visit her on medical grounds.?? she said at last. he??s going to survive and he??s been up walking around on crutches. In Gullberg??s eyes this did not mean that Palme might be innocent. there were periods of excessive drinking. It would take a very few seconds to stretch out her arm and break off the rim of the glass with a firm rap against the hard edge of the table.?? ??Thank you.?? Gullberg drew a series of concentric circles on his notepad. I can??t determine what it is. And to cap it all.?? ??Yes??? ??Well ?? er ?? good instincts. When they got to the room they undressed. Behind this conclusion lay no exaggerated trust in government. And if problems crop up along the way. Lundin was formally charged in connection with Nykvarn. He shot Zalachenko in the head several times and then shot himself.?? ??Where are you??? ??Nyk?ping. She shook her head. has no idea that you have access to this computer.

Why are you talking to me??? ??You asked me a question. I??ve been here five months ?C this is my last week.K. Before his release. This is the worst thing that could have happened. In point of fact. As far as I can work out.?? ??Three. that??s not how a magazine is supposed to look. You??re soaked to the skin already. ??This is the most important weapon Lisbeth has in her arsenal ?C she has to have it. From now on Blomkvist would be allowed only into the temporary office at Fridhemsplan. When Salander was twelve. She pushed away a plate of the health authority??s vegetable stew.?? The expression did not sit well with Zalachenko.?? ??A little too fast. This time he had left that bloody Modig woman behind and instead was accompanied by Inspector Holmberg. ??Here we are again. which had a photograph of Niedermann and the headline POLICE KILLER HUNTED IN DENMARK.00 tonight you have to report for duty.P. and then ?? I need about a fortnight off to recharge my batteries.I. Lisbeth Salander. but rather his faith in human nature. The other doctor on duty.?? he said. who will decide on the charges.

00 Jonasson came up to the ward just as Dr Endrin was about to go home.?? ??There was a ?? Clinton. Lisbeth Salander got in touch with me and took control of my computer. Only four people in the world knew how he had come by that scar.?? Salander felt an icy chill run down her spine. and she went through every public register she could find. It would be as it was in the ??80s. ??How am I doing??? she said. There??s one apartment that raises a question mark though. She clenched her teeth and stifled an impulse to ask Blomkvist to sit on the story. coupled with the suicide of a man who was dying of cancer.?? ??Then it would probably be a good idea to spend the day moving in there. I don??t know how we??re going to make it. we??re going to have to send them the camera-ready copy by the end of this month ?C at the latest. One of the women was named Sara. The house was well kept and neat. Edklinth did not believe in coincidence on such a grand scale. but she quickly pulled herself together when she saw who it was.?? ??It??s possible. She thought the most important thing was simply to stop the bastards.M. There??s a room in the connecting corridor to the right of the reception area that would be better from a security point of view. She took another pace forward. Alexander Zalachenko ?C otherwise known as Karl Axel Bodin. for example. journal or notes.C. ??This letter is referring to Holmberg??? ??No.

?? ??You??ll get only one guarantee from me. Then a crooked grin spread across her face. Do you have any suggestions??? ??Perhaps.00 on Tuesday night.?? ??In this case ??nothing?? could be quite a lot. It depends on her rate of recovery. Ownership implies responsibility.?? ??Plus the seven here. And they??re going to get it a few days before the trial. ??Let her sleep a while. Berger made coffee. I know that you??ve worked together for twenty years or so and you??ve had your ups and downs. was supposed to have access to everything.?? ??It??s a hell of a dilemma. could wander into a hospital with a bunch of flowers in one hand and a pistol in the other. She sat on the edge of her bed. ?C the major increase in personnel began.?? Cortez said.Tuesday. stamped top secret.?? ??As things now stand. He didn??t go into any detail.?? ??I need someone for a research job. The company went under in six months.M. Malm??s boyfriend. Holm was off that day.?? Armansky told her.

from the crazy neo-Nazi living in the woods to the rock-throwing anarchist ?C and everyone in between. She??s innocent.30 on Friday night. Sonja.?? ??Two??? ??And I??m not Erika. ??So. ??What day is it today??? she said.?? ??I??m jumping ahead and anticipating the final assessment. ??Hello.?? Berger suddenly felt an enormous wave of relief.?? Figuerola said. which Armansky hesitantly put on.?? ??But those journals contain mostly scholarly papers and pure research. Salander opened her eyes and saw a light in the ceiling. She??s the one who makes the decisions on these things. ??Yes. and then you have a month off. but the crucial question was: how would security control within S. Zalachenko??s room was sealed off. He doesn??t know who they are. The problem was that the patient was in danger of dying while the doctor was still doing his thinking. He was a bodyguard. the article is nonsense. It contained no lies that could entangle her. What could I say? If I asked what it meant.?? After Cortez left. ??How many killings do you reckon this case involves??? Holmberg rubbed his eyes wearily. and a lightweight grey linen jacket.

?? ??I apologize for putting you in the middle of a duel between me and Holm. I??ve worked at Constitutional Protection for three years. The constitution had been established by the parliament. and she had severe headaches. As far as we can determine at the moment. Finally he called for a minute??s silence. But she had no reason to sympathize with Berger.?? Giannini went pale. She opened the document that he had called [Central questions].?? ??I can tell you in general terms what it??s about and you can come to your own conclusions. If the pinkos want to start a war with Denmark. to help??? ??I??d already decided that Milton ought to hire a lawyer for her???? ??Is that a yes or a no? I know what happened to her. He stopped at a rubbish bin and tore up the photocopies of his letters. She sat paralysed and tried to work out from which direction the sharp reports had come. Gullberg began to believe that Zalachenko was not quite right in the head. lifted him off the ground. He was shown to Zalachenko??s room. At 1. They agreed that the situation might be more serious than S?po had at first assumed.. For trying to kill me. He spent three hours reading through Ekstr?m??s preliminary investigation and strategy for the trial. but I have to be here until 8. unfortunately. I looked over the budget of the Security Police and found nothing resembling an allocation for the Zalachenko club.?? They saw a tall man with a narrow moustache who was wearing a hat. He stopped at a rubbish bin and tore up the photocopies of his letters. it still took five minutes to force the lock to Blomkvist??s apartment.

Edklinth nodded. Over the following years Gullberg kept Bjurman under discreet but regular surveillance. and access to cutting-edge technology in I. Plague decided to make an exceptional effort and washed the dishes. If you forget the password. She had her breakfast at the kitchen table.?? ??Please tell me how I??m doing.?? ??O. It depends on her rate of recovery. She noticed that some people were nodding their approval. The first year??s budget amounted to 52. That did not help either.?? ??Precisely. was that the Constitutional Protection Unit had only an analytical and investigative function. It is almost entirely fabricated. Some years earlier that post had been occupied by the notorious Colonel Wennerstr?m. You will be paid by me. The legendary double agent Colonel Stig Wennerstr?m. On the other hand. They told a fantastic story about a Russian defector who had come to Sweden. eliminated all the men in the twenty-six to fifty-four age group who were married. and there??s no-one who can tell us who his clients were. the futility of attempting suicide in the middle of a hospital became apparent.?? ??I appreciate that. very dirty and bloody. People greeted her as she limped past the central desk. Furthermore..

Blomkvist had heard of the place for the first time less than twelve hours earlier. ??What in the world ???? Wadensj?? said. One bullet had entered the outer side of her hip and gone straight through the muscle tissue. In his editorials he came across as boring and conservative. You can use it if you have anything to tell me. He might also be a man who worked in maintenance.com>. ??Hardly. They went to the bar with Niedermann. and his job is on the line now too. Fransson closed the folder that held all the preliminary investigation papers. ??As far as the G?teborg police are concerned. to take over as editor-inchief. He??s ambitious and on the lookout for anything that will benefit his career. and she has to live with that.000 Swedish kronor. On the other hand. On the other hand. on the other hand. One part concerns Zalachenko. ??Either you or Svantesson will have to take over her case.?? he said. If you can??t rejuvenate this paper. how you came to be in possession of the Top Secret S?po report on Zalachenko. you??re not going to do anything for the moment.?? he said in a gloomy voice. I???? She interrupted him. It??s owned by a company called Bellona Inc.

And not one of us had noticed a thing. making an illegal turn on to Klara Norra and heading towards Olof Palmes Gata.?? ??But your proposal is off the wall. especially in the leftist-radical ??70s when a number of constitutional blunders had certainly occurred. It would take a very few seconds to stretch out her arm and break off the rim of the glass with a firm rap against the hard edge of the table. including an AK5. Remember what it was like during the Wennerstr?m affair. with the result that Zalachenko was alive and tucked up in bed barely ten metres from where she was. Right now we have about thirty officers working directly on the investigation. but Berger was not the kind of person who liked to be threatened. He was hungry and exhausted. newly sharpened. ??Goddamnit. Not tonight. By the time Mikael had finished his account. and she named some standard works that I??d never heard of.30 p. He ate a piece of bread and drank some mineral water. She was the one who got in touch with us after Lisbeth??s unexpected visit. commission on child labour had added Fong Soo Industries to its list of companies that exploit child labour. if I understood correctly ?C is to clean corridor 11C. who had such difficulty talking about herself with people of flesh and blood. Blomkvist??s problem was that the account still had gaping holes in it.A. the youngest person at the meeting. I??m furious at the state and the government and S?po and all these fucking bastards who for no reason at all locked up a twelve-year-old girl in a mental hospital until she could be declared incompetent. The call came just as the voting booths had closed and all signs pointed to the fact that Palme was going to lose.?? he said.

Let??s take it as a working hypothesis that Bjurman raped her and that she somehow took her revenge. Unfortunately. hangs himself.?? Modig pushed an envelope across the table. Figuerola walked back to Bellmansgatan. According to the newspapers. He aimed the revolver at her and took a step forward. Nowadays there are alarms and other devices everywhere.?? ??Rubbish. The thieves were eventually caught.?? ??It??s not the same thing.P. is to investigate the truth of this story. which was what he was famous for doing. But now they want me to start asap.?? ??And in what context did the name Jonas crop up??? Salander hacked Teleborian??s computer. The public register listed eighteen Susanne Linders in Stockholm county. Come over to my place and I??ll make you something more substantial. I only know that I had him neatly trussed. Berger turned and looked out over the landscape of the newsroom. If she won??t trust me. And here we can??t go through the Prosecutor General. and a patient. If such a keyword cropped up. but his colleagues had learned that Ekstr?m was planning for a trial in July. and the fact that the girl was shot three times. and the rest of them were somehow excluded..

?? ??But I???? ??Give it a try. there was a possibility that the Section would be subjected to official scrutiny. some sort of authority is needed to guarantee the observance of these laws. I don??t like it. She went back to bed and pulled the covers over her. He??s the one you take your orders from. I would hesitate to confine myself to an exact diagnosis.?? ??Cancer??? ??He??s been carrying that gun around for the past six months. But this trial is going to be about entirely different things. Zalachenko had at first been thought of as a potential breakthrough in the Palme mystery. ??But we have more urgent issues to talk about. I hate to say this. Why had Bublanski called her? What was this meeting about? She glanced across the corridor. I won??t.?? ??That??s pretty vague.?? ??I??m sorry. ??I??m going to???? ??You??re not going to do anything at all. refugee camps had been attacked. subcontracts the work to an outfit called Fong Soo Industries. Thank you. it does. She started to scroll past these. not to discuss the topic in his office without taking special precautions. The son-of-a-bitch is probably out screwing around with some bimbo with big boobs. I can??t find Zalachenko in any public register.?? ??He works at Sahlgrenska hospital as a cleaner. Just then he was sober. He asked her to lean forward and placed the stethoscope on her back to listen to her lungs.

as a result of which Wu was rescued from certain death. When she was alone she said: ??Hello. Figuerola went implacably on.00. His voice softened slightly. Georg. He had not.?? Berger nodded and turned on a light.?? Nystr?m said.?? ??Don??t call me crazy. work it out! / Kalle B. back to the case.?? ??I??m sorry.K.R. Only when Salander had logged out of Hacker Republic did she go into Yahoo and log on to the private newsgroup [Idiotic_Table]. ??Dr Jonasson??? ??Yes??? ??My name is Peter Teleborian. ??Cough. the realm was ruled by a Queen Myrina.?? ??I can do complicated. It??s about Lisbeth Salander. cleared her desk. I talked to Teleborian. she could always widen the net again. You??ll have to think about this possibility when you plan your strategy.?? Gullberg said. Counter-Espionage in 1998. She undressed and crept into bed.

His ill health had taken a heavy toll. But when the discussion was over.?? She handed Carlsson the printout. ??In the kitchen. He??s a very approachable person. When the name Zalachenko turned up in the preliminary investigation. Zalachenko??s room was sealed off. He??s acting on an official request from S. A pistol would compensate for her physique. ??For those of you who haven??t met her before.?? ??It sounds like the bedroom won??t be such a romantic place in the future.?? Wadensj?? looked so startled that Gullberg quickly explained that he was joking.?? ??Fourth. I know. After Salander??s attack on Zalachenko. Right now I just feel like shit. The same bathtub from the same manufacturer retails at 2.?? ??It??s a family-owned business. yes. Then I might as well tell you that I??ve already received a formal commission from Prosecutor Ekstr?m in Stockholm to do a forensic psychiatric report. The autopsy revealed that she died as a result of a staggeringly vicious assault. The immediate reason for calling the press conference was that he wanted to deny the rumours already being circulated in the media. He had no knowledge of the circles Niedermann moved in. Do you have any suggestions??? ??Perhaps. and Holger. The younger blond man here.?? Blomkvist said. and not some celebrity chasing headlines.

respectable operation producing appliances and plumbing goods. I??m so tired. At first she felt faint. A trick? Poison Pen? Berger stared at the screen. the social contract that makes up the framework of a civilized society.C.K. but not without having serious problems. what??? ??Holm and the head of the legal section are on the warpath. Jan.Q. lifted him off the ground. which Armansky hesitantly put on.?? ??Right.?? ??What about it??? ??Couldn??t you get me a pizza??? ??Sorry. and especially around his neighbourhood. She raised her right hand and felt her head. but now they??re working for us. but I??d be grateful if we could meet tomorrow night. I see. importantly. Come with me. Erlander told him that Salander was officially under arrest and that the prosecutor would not allow any visitors. where Figuerola had parked. Things might be a bit rocky at first.?? she said. I just wanted to hear how you??re doing and if everything is going well. ??We??ve borrowed the place for tonight??s meeting.

??May I say something??? ??Please do. Accordingly she had the right to involve herself in the investigation of Zalachenko??s murder. ??I??ve decided that Salander should be moved to a different room. Nine times out of ten. But that??s the angle the police are taking. was involved in Zalachenko??s murder.S. Edklinth had told her: no rings in the water. But first I??d like to examine you. Dr Endrin could tell that there was infection in her body.?? Gullberg leaned forward. Perhaps the murder of Zalachenko is a part of it too. He??s going to be right up there with the directors of Skandia.?? ??I see. she has been throughout a victim in the whole affair. ??Not for the moment. In the course of the next five minutes he emptied his bucket. and spontaneously gave Berger a hug and a kiss on the cheek.?? ??And the answer is ????? ??We don??t know. an elite force that any defence organization in the world would have paid enormous sums to use for cyber-military purposes.?? Figuerola said. Daniel. The Zalachenko matter was now constitutionally secured. about his conversation with Giannini.?? ??Come on.?? ??Indeed. The news neither pleased Nieminen nor made him any calmer. If this was the case.

??You got that right.S. So that the report would be accurate. ??There are a few things we have to get straight. Wadensj?? glanced at Gullberg and was struck by how thin the old man had become. but Blomkvist got lucky and caught Karim. We don??t need to hide the fact that they concern playing down the Zalachenko affair in the media and so forth. These linguistic skills were one of the reasons he was recruited by the Security Police in 1950. 1991); Power Struggle for S?po by Erik Magnusson (Corona. Ekstr?m surreptitiously scanned the stamp. She had been incredibly lucky.N.?? Blomkvist said. All the company??s secrets and emails ?C along with some fake documents that might lead people to think that its C. this was made out to be a conspiracy. The activity may for all I know be legitimate and sanctioned by the government. you get withdrawal symptoms after a while. Not tonight. I??m a damn good assistant editor ?C it??s a piece of cake with Erika as your boss. It??s no secret that some of my predecessors at S. as a twelve-year-old.?? ??You mean the Security Police. Then he left her in peace and sat down to watch a repeat of C. When he passed ?rstabron he took out a ballpoint pen and a plain paper pad. ??They met to finalize their strategy for nailing Salander at her trial. Monica. Jan Bublanski was the leader of the investigation concerning Ronald Niedermann. ??We think we know what happened in broad outline.

?? she said without greeting. and they had both ended up in bed with Torkel. starting from now. but she suspected that Dakota was a woman. We have to arrive at a common strategy. He had interrupted her planning how to break out of Sahlgrenska hospital. Nor did Giannini tell him anything of what she and her client discussed. and there is no satisfactory forensic evidence. Gullberg chose from the beginning to inform only one person in S. Then he took a taxi to Artillerigatan in ?stermalm. and was built into an unknown number of satellites that performed pinpoint monitoring of capitals around the world as well as flashpoints of special interest. There??s a darker area here. and appeared in several articles. but Cortez had solid evidence.?? ??O. When he had worked for seven straight hours. ??This is a great sleazy story. I gave her Dexofen. I??m a doctor. BuckRogers. It took all of Linder??s powers of persuasion to send her to bed. Do you know what this means? It means that S.S. but rather his faith in human nature. Blomkvist looked at the Director of Constitutional Protection.M.?? She hesitated for a while before she met his gaze.?? ??I??ve been running.

Not until Monday evening did Dr Endrin decide. and at no time during either had he been swayed by the man??s protest ations of innocence. Edklinth walked into police headquarters at 7. now I recognize you. until the whole gang ended up in the slammer for fraud. That will be done later this week.O. As we know. For a moment there was only silence.K. ??I had a cranial X-ray done. Carl-Magnus Lundin of the Svavelsj? Motorcycle Club was a key player in the whole thing. When Lisbeth was twelve. sweeping up the floor.?? Blomkvist said.?? ??Hmm.?? Ghidi was to do this every day until Blomkvist told him it was no longer necessary. Or if he felt betrayed and wanted to get even. I don??t even believe S?po has the expertise to do anything like this. Serial number unknown. ??She was obviously hired by Blomkvist. ??Exactly. Then she got confirmation from the S. and began to check them off.?? He fixed his gaze on Wadensj??. They might not have been best friends. Berger was furious. neither could he.

Ping. Then she typed in 74774.10.44 she heard steps in the corridor and the rattle of the Securitas guard??s key ring. He had slept most of the day and then drove back to the hospital at around 7. ??It hurt.?? ??What do you mean??? ??I sent Andersson to bring in Bj?rck for a formal interrogation.?? he said in a gloomy voice.?? ??That works for me. had butterflies in his stomach as he asked his team leader Inspector Bublanski to take a seat opposite him. We have no idea what went wrong. The headache will eventually go away altogether. So you use the attack alarm. in particular for playing the irascible but honest Inspector Frisk in a wildly popular T.M. ??No. Blomkvist had his arm around her shoulders. It was as dark as coal. When he got back to ?stermalm he sat at his desk and wrote down a list of the people who knew about Zalachenko: himself.V.?? ??Third.B. Set up a meeting with legal at 3. Not one of them had heard of Hans von Rottinger.I. ??How do I get out of here??? he asked. but to him she looked more like an injured sparrow.?? ??Why? I mean.

What could I say? If I asked what it meant. We have Borgsj? ready for the slaughter. But it??s not good. ??Hello. They will do everything they can to reduce the damage to themselves and their group. He would grieve for his son. with dormer windows looking out on Gamla Stan and the waters of Riddarfj?rden. anything else we pull off is useless. Berger realized that several of her new colleagues were looking at her. then we??ll decide what to do. that answer was simple.M. it was not a good idea to start boasting that he actually knew something on a mobile less than two hundred metres from a police station.?? ??That??s me. When she was finished she went home to her one-bedroom apartment on Pontonj?rgatan. but that there was a boundary and it could not be infringed.S.?? ??That can be considered a step forward. Falun had been hired from time to time until the mid-??90s. During surgery the night before. but now it was time to take care of the matter. But the warehouse is owned by a relative of the president of Svavelsj? Motorcycle Club. Magnusson had put together a four-column article about Morander??s life and career.?? ??Naturally. Then he sat on the edge of the bed and untied the strings of her nightshirt. With rare exceptions.??? ??Nieminen has taken over as club president while Lundin remains in custody. He was Prime Minister at the time.

Before his release. In came Jonasson.I. Falun did not know exactly what interests Clinton represented.?? Gullberg took a deep breath.?? ??Nor do I.?? ??I still have the report. ??Someone might see us together and start to wonder.M. and lastly Inspectors Modig and Holmberg from the Stockholm police.P. if a little stupid.?? was Paulsson??s immediate response. Vinge??s memoir as propaganda. Payment to an Idris Ghidi went into the budget under fees to sources who could not be named. Without moving her head she glanced at the digital clock: 3. ??I don??t want to be quoted. ??Zalachenko was a defector from a foreign power. We haven??t laid anyone off since 2002. She put down her pen and looked at the totals. ??An employee of S. He??s also the chairman of the board of Svenska Morgon-Posten and owns about 10 per cent of it.?? Berger slept until 2. went back into her office and closed the door.?? She wondered if he were pulling her leg. Shenke was rather short. While he waited for the helicopter.?? ??What??s that??? ??Well.

has really fouled his nest this time. She had been extraordinarily lucky. * Gullberg had begun at the Russia desk of the third division of the state police. Figuerola nodded and thought for a few seconds.m. so long as its objective was to safeguard the security of the nation. as you know. Blomkvist emerged at 9. If the government was involved. ??It depends on how decisive you can be in the Section these days. It was not until he was in the taxi that he reached into his jacket pocket and stopped the tape recorder. Paolo Roberto and his pals. could blithely reveal her most intimate secrets to a bunch of completely unknown freaks on the Internet. The former leader of the Centre Party looked old. ??You wouldn??t happen to have a cigarette. Thanks. vi Berger??s mobile was ringing. There was something in one of the pockets. and the like. the nigger was not allowed to clean inside the prisoner??s room ?C that was done by two cleaning women in the morning ?C and besides. Her constitutional rights are being violated by the very people who ought to be protecting her. indicated that the secret state police had been transformed into what was described in the memos from the justice department as a modern police organization. but you??re an intelligent and sensible person. You were the one F?lldin assigned to be the go-between with those who were protecting Zalachenko.?? Silence. Three of them were hunting rifles. She had verified something that could be known only to a very restricted group of people. He left the firm after ten years and opened his own practice.

I would never. ??No. did he not??? Prosecutor Jervas said. to testify until the matter was resolved. As you yourself have pointed out.?? ??You got him in one. Salander??s story was pretty much done. Zalachenko is there too with an axe wound to his skull. The shot in Lundin??s foot must have happened after she kicked him. There were bloody-minded individuals who harped on and on about real or imaginary injustices and who sometimes turned to threatening behaviour.iv By 1. even though his motives were not to harm her. but Palmgren himself had insisted. for exactly twelve days. I have also received similar emails from a sender who purports to be ??centraled?? at S. even though she may have felt a certain frustration that she was not going to be the editor of that particular issue. I mean.?? ??I read the article. and then would always break it. As soon as she was a little way down the hill. Whatever happens. It would make a passable weapon ?C for stabbing a face or an eye. And any applications for visits must also be referred in advance to Salander??s lawyer. I was stronger than he was and he couldn??t bear it. ??That doesn??t sound good.T. he had a rough draft of two articles totalling twenty-one pages. have already done me in.

The day before. ??I??ll make sure you get some painkillers in a minute. Berger had reluctantly agreed and then fallen asleep on the living-room sofa in front of the boarded-up picture window. Linder spread a blanket over her. ??Never seen them before. The problem was that the patient was in danger of dying while the doctor was still doing his thinking. You have no idea. I don??t have time to give special treatment to specific articles. ??It??s a police killing and the press is out in force.?? said Andersson.?? Clinton shook his head again. then what Prosecutor Ekstr?m had claimed. It was rare for her to close the door to her office. ??Please explain what the government has directed. she fumed. ??I??m looking for Gunnar Bj?rck. She turned the computer off at once and shoved it under her pillow. 11. Edklinth had a sense that cogs were whirring at high speed behind the P. not 250 metres from the hotel room where he found himself today. In that sense. ??We??re the ones nobody will ever thank. Two had a background in the Fraud Division.?? Edklinth said.?? Modig said. The immediate reason for calling the press conference was that he wanted to deny the rumours already being circulated in the media. You can??t call and say that it was a mistake.?? Eriksson said.