man thought himself above all normal rules. I fall asleep like a blown-out candle as soon as I get home.

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??Find out which room she??s in.?? ??Where are you??? ??At the hospital. Then the manhunt would at least ease up a bit. He opened his mobile and called Cortez. and she was not ?C so far as he could judge ?C working. ??The people who were looking after Zalachenko went far beyond their jurisdiction. ??Since the early ??90s S. You know. Finally Holmberg pushed his coffee cup aside. Do you understand??? ??Yes. He packed clothes. the car was in the visitors?? car park. year after year. He had lived with computers since he was ten. and I was counting on having the time to learn from his experience. He did a quick visual examination: it looked like she was a teenager. He had given them a clear description of her injuries and the bullet wound in her head.00 on Saturday morning. & E. As far as a scandal goes ?? A retired tax lawyer wrote paranoid letters to newspapers.?? She saw that Borgsj? had opened his mouth as if to say something himself. That was the sound I heard last night. Thereafter Gullberg acted only as an adviser in especially sensitive matters. Ping. ??South. have you got anything new??? ??Nothing I haven??t already told you on the phone. but Blomkvist somehow got hold of it.

Berger spent the evening not on her sofa watching T. which she took back to her office. In a word. How would she feel after three years? Was that how Morander had felt before he dropped dead in the newsroom? After ten minutes she went back to Samir??s Cauldron and ran into Blomkvist as he was coming out of the door. It was a structure with only two ranks. Was it you who put duct tape on her wounds??? ??Yes. In this photograph he was still with the Secret State Police.?? ??But isn??t Russia a democracy now too? I mean.?? ??I??m not interrupting anything??? ??No. ??I??m just dead tired. ??But none of this solves the basic problem. She stretched and went on a 45-minute run out past R?lambshov hospital and around Fredh?ll and back via Smedsudden. I checked out the story behind the Bellona apartment.M. Now!?? When he heard the desperation in her voice he dug into his inside pocket and handed her his Motorola. It takes more than that to do in Erika Berger. Or that he could. I was thinking of Peter Althin or someone like that. At that time. scaring the hell out of a couple and their kids. They were in Armansky??s office on Monday morning. No. not hers. The woman had been shot in the head and there was no exit wound there either. Millennium had paid a fee to Advokat Giannini which was supposed to come out of the general fund.O.S.

By 12. She sat for a long time thinking about the day??s events. then he pulled up the visitor??s chair.?? ??No indeed. this is only between you and me. Fuck you. ??But we have other urgent problems. which included a short whip. I??m at a disadvantage no matter what I do. ??That is all bullshit. Plague was an intelligent and socially gifted citizen.?? ??The board approved your measures. Good Lord. At the end of upper Bellmansgatan. Bj?rck looked at the noose. there??ll be a massive scandal. Finally she opened the last one. and the price that the work of a newspaperman can sometimes exact. She is mentally ill.S. Figuerola walked to Bergsgatan and summoned her four colleagues for an early morning conference. You can??t wear both hats. he was the only one in whom she felt a measure of trust. copies of Bj?rck??s strange report dating from 1991 were stolen. That??s a horrendous statistic. now retrained as a locksmith. Right now I just feel like shit.

names and organizational charts.?? ??No. Or at least he??s talked to someone who has suspicions. O.?? ??Just doing my job. He had Salander??s keys to her burgundy Honda. Dr Jonasson was pleased with the response he had got. showered. holding out a hand that Zalachenko ignored. He spent several nights a week at the apartment. Scars on her soul were another matter. The source is protected. If I were to make the decisions they would be different again.?? He paused. S. During a sleepless night spent mostly in the kitchen with Linder. there was a downpour. Not only that; she was terribly frightened. And Criminal Inspector Faste is an unadulterated idiot who believes that Salander is a lesbian Satanist. No-one is talking to the construction companies about the unreasonable prices.S. was a brand-new form of bandage. ??The question is. the Swedish Security Police were amateurs. Since April he had not even plugged in the broadband cable to his own machine.K. Espionage in Sweden by Mikael Rosquist (Tempus.

There??s something very sick about this whole story. of course. but what I have to tell you is very important.. or whether the sender was in the building. It??s relatively isolated. spear. The men who conspired against Salander ?C he thought of them as the Zalachenko club ?C were inside the Security Police. and he was more or less forced to resign at the age of fifty or fifty-five. the news editor. ??I don??t understand this. and she was instead put under guardianship. I assume you??ve read about Lisbeth in the newspapers. memorized.?? ??Correct. and on the left is an elderly couple who go to bed quite early. She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. He was high as a kite all night. For the past few weeks he had been loaned to Counter-Espionage. If the pinkos want to start a war with Denmark.5 steps. A uniformed officer drew his attention to a cigarette butt ?C a filterless Pall Mall ?C some distance from the hole.Q. As it says in the report. He listened with increasing dismay to Giannini??s account of what had happened. I saw her twice soon after she was admitted. But I should point out that I myself am a former prosecutor.

The tape kept bacteria out and the blood in. There was a period in which he spent every waking minute in front of his computer screen. ??Hi. ??Millennium is a monthly. The noose was so thin that it pinched deep and stopped the blood flow. long before I went home at 6. were of the kind that were never going to be proven. blonde curly hair sitting on the top step. Blomkvist told him to position himself where he could photograph whoever got into the car. Assistant Chief Fredrik Clinton. a Mace canister and a pistol. ??Her father??s daughter. She stared at the screen for fifteen minutes without seeing the words. shared by many inside the Division. He remembered the whole thing as having been very unpleasant. this is a little embarrassing.?? ??For several years I was Lisbeth Salander??s psychiatrist when she was institutionalized at St Stefan??s. from which several weapons had already been confiscated.?? Cortez scratched his ear. If Salander talked. suffering from cancer.I.K??. I only know that I had him neatly trussed. Hmm. ??So what??s this all about??? he said when they had got their coffee. ??Could you manage to tell us the whole story from the beginning??? Holmberg said.

Berger read slowly through the article.I.??s C.??s assets were in the form of bonds that he could access. to give a second example. The first had been extraordinary ?C Counter-Espionage had identified a Russian informer inside the Swedish telecom industry. one.?? he said.?? he said. ??Routine research. Shit. ??Hello. and until we??re able to identify the remains. we??ll keep the lid on S?po??s involvement for the time being. which showed a man that both of them immediately recognized.?? ??I can well imagine. Ekstr?m is going to commission one more thorough evaluation of Salander.M. ??But it??ll cost you a bottle of Cragganmore the next time we go fishing.?? They sat in silence for a moment before Jonasson stood up. It sounds a little cryptic. And the press.?? ??Which part was truth and which part was fantasy. the incoming Prime Minister was fully occupied appointing ministers and negotiating with other conservative parties.?? ??Could I see it??? Bublanski pushed across the desk a folder containing a police report dated 1991. ??Her father??s daughter. that I be informed of everything that has a bearing on the Salander case.

He had a limp. ??Will do. She knew that Blomkvist was doing a lot of whispering with Cortez and Eriksson and Malm about the Salander story. She reported in a matter-of-fact manner how he had hit her. I have to take the report with me when I go.. But he does have a problem with me.?? ??May I ask ?? Paulsson. But she was not someone who went in for one-night stands.?? Salander frowned. They make toilets at a factory in Vietnam which has been condemned by the U. Hospital. In view of his age. They died in an accident in 1946. we won??t be finished with the installations here for a couple of days. and then he remembered that he had booked himself a room in City Hotel. ??They met to discuss the forensic psychiatric report on Salander.A. The job itself will last for a couple of weeks. She rang for the nurse and asked for another Tylenol. and in his opinion no government had been less prepared to meet the new political opportunities emerging in the East. No Jonas.?? ??Good. Blomkvist was suddenly awake and he did not know why.A. ??He??s taking the back roads. he could do the same.

?? ??What do you need now??? ??A little more legwork.?? Blomkvist smiled. who in turn messengered it to Bublanski. Today??s message contained no text. they??re once again going to try to throw as much shit at her as they can. Where is everybody??? Waltari told him where the other five members of Svavelsj? M. He??s acting on orders from the government.?? ??I??ll tell you later.?? ??Do you have your own bloody intelligence service at Millennium??? she burst out.?? Blomkvist said again. but the number of his assignments decreased. ??Find out what he??s working on. I don??t like your tone of voice. then you should turn to me. Malm could see for himself that Blomkvist was indeed being tailed. Stefan went to chase someone up from the city building office.?? Cortez put down the telephone and drummed so loudly with his fingertips on the edge of his desk that Nilsson glared at him. a 26-year-old temp on the culture pages. And he was inflexible. I don??t doubt that there are excellent people working in S?po.P. and added very little water. She blamed Blomkvist for this state of affairs as she showered and then rousted him out of bed. although she did think that sex was an underrated therapy for just about all ailments. with the help of Berger??s account.??s G?ransson.?? ??Spare me the bullshit.

Salander fumbled with the clumsy stylus and wished she had a keyboard. She smiled and took out her I.A.?? ??I??m sorry.??s glasses. How was Kaspersson found??? ??She turned up at a house on the outskirts of Seglora. accompanied by his personal nurse.?? ??Unless I??m mistaken. ??O.??s hardly dry behind the ears. You can start as acting editor-in-chief as from today.7 million kronor for a staff of ninety-six people. you might develop epilepsy or some other problem. What can I tell him??? ??Two days ago I was ready to approve a discharge. and his job was to make sure she got well. He seemed to be thinking about something. He spent several nights a week at the apartment. I??ve got the story. Acts calm and cool. That was the part she had spent the most time on. Salander concluded that his I. He had been given large doses of painkillers. were of the kind that were never going to be proven. and he had made the connection to the woman in 11C. Then he bought envelopes and stamps and posted the letters in a box with a 9. Then he heard a sound to his right and saw the Prime Minister get up from an armchair. limped back to the bed.

a freelance journalist in G?teborg. I??d actually thought about becoming a psychiatrist when I was a teenager. or Malm?. He had had the feeling before and had trained himself to interpret it as an alarm triggered by instinct. the balcony at the back.?? ??I didn??t have much choice. She bought a coffee in the restaurant car. ??Mikael. She glanced at Blomkvist. The text had grown to thirty-three pages and she was nearing the end.?? ??You have to hand in a statement. he could forget about Zalachenko. ??I know.B. and primarily outside Stockholm. During the night the fever subsided; she was almost back down to normal and I thought the episode had passed. I??m not allowed to reveal what I know about the Salander story. but it was not likely that he would be able to take thirty kilos of electronic gear on a normal flight. One of the medics tended to Salander while the other took care of Alexander Zalachenko. Someone. or whatever problem arose.?? ??I??ll give the go-ahead tomorrow. I know I have to sign a contract.?? ??We don??t think it is a coincidence. I want to caress you and kiss your breasts.780 kronor and a carton of cigarettes. The problem was what she would wear.

??Gullberg has cancer of the stomach. You can say hello to her and ask her whether she accepts me as her lawyer or not. They were in sharp focus. ??What??s so funny??? ??I??m thinking that Edklinth would be a little bit disturbed if he saw us right now.?? ??She was shot.?? ??Which is what ????? ??Lisbeth Salander suffers from a serious mental disorder. Trinity was an ardent fan of the E.?? Magnusson nodded. who for some strange reason was not online. ??I??m on call this weekend. He had to deal with Teleborian. Finally she opened the last one.S. Second. you may not speak with anyone but myself and Monica Figuerola.?? After a few seconds. but that was no longer possible. ??Hello. Our job is to watch over the security of our country.?? Gullberg ignored the insinuation. Salander seemed at times to be in a deep depression and had not the slightest interest in dealing with her situation or her future.?? ??And did they bother to come out here??? ??Not really.??s newsroom and then logged off from I. He could not be sure why the Prime Minister had set up a meeting with him in a borrowed apartment in ?stermalm. O. You spoke about co-operation ???? The P. we??re talking about at least eight murders.

Then he opened his own shop.?? ??They want to take you over to the prison in G?teborg tonight. She put her cursor on the spire of the church tower and clicked. God knows what they??re playing at. She needed a holiday.?? ??No. And if Carlsson had received an email like that. said. Let??s stick to that.00 the next morning. Both were dressed in jeans and leather jackets. calm and collected.?? ??I can??t give you that insight. He was pleased with what he had written. nothing more. she trained so hard and her body was so muscular that malicious colleagues still called her Herr Figuerola.Q. He had ridden over there with Lundin to burn the damned summer cabin down. Convicted of insurance fraud in the ??70s. approximately ten metres.M. She had just poured a second cup of coffee when there was a firm knock on the front door.?? ??So when are you actually going to sit down with a pen and paper and write this statement??? ??You??ll have it in a few days. she put on one shoe and stuck the toes of her injured foot into the other. but it would take half the night.K. there??ll still be a scandal.

She recognized Modig as one of the officers in Bublanski??s team.?? Blomkvist said. No Jonas.?? ??I see. Magnusson had put together a four-column article about Morander??s life and career. was sent out to get some food.. not to be discussed. an anal plug. I checked with the embassy. but completely unsuitable for this case. I propose a co-operation between Sahlgrenska hospital and St Stefan??s.A. He realized the gravity of the situation. He opened the evening papers and read everything that had been written that day about the search for Ronald Niedermann and the case of Lisbeth Salander. and that was followed by a spate of disparaging remarks about Wasp??s mental abilities.?? ??Are you hurt??? ??No.?? ??Very well written too. and hurried off towards the editorial offices on G?tgatan.?? ??I??ll be sending a man out this morning. Which Blomkvist by definition had actually done. and when he sat by the window he never felt isolated. ??Probably to see me dead. She had been told not to feel obliged to entertain her ??guest. but he could not claim to know the man well.?? ??And what did you tell her??? ??I said that someone had faked your address and is obviously harassing her. born in 1969.

When he passed ?rstabron he took out a ballpoint pen and a plain paper pad. ??In that case we have to see to it that she is given redress for these wrongs.S. who is being held for the attempted murder of her father. She has been badly treated and is under a lot of pressure. I propose a co-operation between Sahlgrenska hospital and St Stefan??s. She discovered that the group had two members ?C herself and Blomkvist. but that was his problem. ??You do know that I could get into very deep water for this. Giannini called Blomkvist this morning. V. In some sections she was particularly reticent about details and went to a lot of trouble not to supply any evidence that could back up in any way the many claims she was making. So he had decided to play it safe. At around 11. Zalachenko??s answers were much more aggressive and hostile when she asked the questions. He represents the media. It was a brief report. It was now a matter of how far they wanted to align themselves with such assertions.00. He absolutely did not like the fact that Zalachenko and Bj?rck had. Somehow ?C we??re not sure how it happened ?C she found out that her sister knew where Zalachenko was.?? Malm said. Least of all the politicians.?? ??What do you mean. Blomkvist noticed that the chief of the Constitutional Protection Unit hesitated for only a second before he got up and brought the thermos over to the conference table. Let me give you an example. and a number of others.

With difficulty she propped herself up. Whatever happened. What I think you haven??t understood are the rules of the game. After a while the P.. But I understand making newspapers.P. She is mentally ill. and turned to a blank page. and that committing her in 1991 was justified. ??How are you doing??? ??I??m fine. Ever since the girls were nine or ten.C.I. And who knows? Maybe he??ll catch Niedermann. Instead he called me and said that he had spoken with the Prosecutor General and there was a problem. but we can make a few assumptions. But among the notes Blomkvist found several cryptic sentences. ??Before we begin to discuss anything. But isn??t it strange that they don??t appear anywhere in S?po??s organizational chart??? ??That??s ridiculous. And who knows? Maybe he??ll catch Niedermann. I didn??t really think it came from you. He was Salander??s friend. married to Hans Wilhelm Francke. ??? Who the hell was Evert Gullberg? He considered calling up the chief of S. getting to his feet.?? ??Good.

and that the objective once more is to confine you to a nuthouse. ??What do you want me to do??? ??Go back to your desk and start working on another story. and he got to drink whisky at a discreet club in London with the chief of M.?? said Modig. did not have any teenagers on its staff. But Counter-Espionage had not ever had him.?? ??But F?lldin is alive and willing to talk about the matter. I think you??re pretty tough too. but the union did nothing about it and her contract wasn??t extended. Her vision was blurred. ??Have we got a plan??? ??We??re going to drive over and have a talk with Niedermann.?? the P. Annika had been persuaded. She could not call Blomkvist because he had not given her the number of his Ericsson T10. Then she picked up the stylus and wrote the number combination 9277. Blomkvist waited. Her office is empty. but ???? ??You think it??s excessive. She was on the telephone and writing furiously on a yellow Post-it. joining Holmberg at the kitchen table. but she sent the copy on to Bublanski. except for 1991 when he deliberately voted against the moderates because he believed that Carl Bildt was a realpolitik catastrophe. So Salander was locked up in an asylum because she tried to kill her father ?? this Zalachenko. promising to make it up to him as soon as she could get home. After a minute she turned her head and became aware that she had a neck brace. I??ve seldom had a healthier patient. Wadensj??.

& M. But she was not someone who went in for one-night stands. He had enough text already for 150 pages. Niedermann. When she closed the door he arduously sat up and swung his legs over the edge of the bed. we??re on our own??? Wadensj?? nodded. ??Rikardsson. ??If his plan was to go to Germany ?? Why would he drive to Stockholm? Shouldn??t he have made for Malm? and the bridge to Copenhagen.?? They made their way to the police canteen to have breakfast. ??Thanks for letting me borrow your kitchen today. It??s a standard document saying that we at Milton require certain things of you and that we commit to certain things. Figuerola and Blomkvist were waiting for him. Since then not much has happened. His face was lined with anxiety. My guess is that Faulsson opened the door and M?rtensson spent the time in Blomkvist??s apartment. He came back with a needle which he pushed through my right nipple. Quite the opposite: I want to give you some information. We have an excellent film of how they break in and go through my papers. we can always single him out as a rogue policeman.?? ??I understand that. Yes ?? we can prove that there is a conspiracy. When Blomkvist??s objections were ignored by Paulsson. as I said.?? Gullberg shook his head. goes into Blomkvist??s building with an ex-safebreaker. And she liked giving in to threats even less. ??This is.

?? ??What does Blomkvist say??? ??He concedes that he was insulting. Edklinth took up his felt pen once more: Evert Gullberg. if I??ve understood correctly.?? She wondered if he were pulling her leg.G.?? If truth be told. But what was going to happen now? Erika had always been a crucial part of Millennium. damn it. Gullberg paid his hotel bill and went out to the street. I would also emphasize that under no circumstances can you make public the information I give you. Do you know if she??s at headquarters??? ??I doubt it. She was about one metre seventy and looked to be in pretty good shape.?? She fell silent and stared at Annika. She had cut back on bodybuilding.?? The officers nodded.?? ??I understand. Then he turned to the Minister of Justice. Niedermann was his son.?? ??We always owe each other one. and his girlfriend too.?? Blomkvist said. and she has to live with that.K. ??Do you think it??s such a good idea for me to be hanging around at police H.?? Silence. Sweden has got to know her through police reports and press releases and the headlines in the evening papers. Carl Lidbom did one.

He opened the brown briefcase and unpacked two shirts. I??m thinking of the ferry to the east. He instinctively disliked a situation in which private muscle was doing what a government department was supposed to be doing. She had intended to go straight back to S.?? ??Alright. He turned his head to the right and saw the exit at the other end.?? ??What you don??t understand is that our shareholders bought stock in the paper because they want to make money.??s administration. has received a number of emails that appear to come from me. They could forget about finding a car to take them to Gosseberga. showered. interview with Prosecutor Martina Fransson. Ingemarsson had been found dead with a broken neck.?? He looked Holmberg steadily in the eye. ??But he??s being sought for the police murder in Gosseberga. one in Stockholm.v Blomkvist left the Millennium offices at 10. Events had been rapid and unpredictable. As luck would have it.?? ??Why not? Has something happened??? ??Well. Ms Salander has already received a good deal of negative publicity ?? Let me deal with the situation. polite. There was something in one of the pockets. a policeman with a secret appointment who devoted himself to shadowing the publisher of Millennium. In his opinion. and all else it takes to publish a newspaper. Full stop.

?? She shrugged. ??Excuse me. a passport. With difficulty she propped herself up.?? Figuerola held up a diplomatic finger. if he walked into the corner of a table or a bench. darling. She got up from the bed and made for the shower. You don??t need any more weeks of rehab. She got out of bed and took out the new Dell laptop that she had been given when she had started at S. Usually the Sheraton. These activities must be stopped. Among them. ??Erika isn??t the villain. Blomkvist concluded that he was under surveillance.?? ??We want the legal process to take its course even though this is a difficult situation.?? ??But I don??t think???? ??Shut the door.?? Cortez repeated. She reached for the address book in her bag and found the number Blomkvist had given her the night they met at Samir??s Cauldron. Gunnar Bj?rck felt an almost unquenchable panic when he heard the news about the shooting at Sahlgrenska hospital. That means that I work for you and not for anyone else.?? ??Tell me how I??m supposed to do that if I have a stalker after me??? ??You see to it that he never has a chance to get close to you. She consulted the vehicle register and found that G?ran M?rtensson was the owner of a grey Volvo with the registration number legible in the photographs. said. or want to take a break to think for a while. They nodded to each other.?? ??So what??s going to happen to him??? ??I arrested him for violation of the prostitution laws.

She moved as gracefully as a ballerina. Finally she opened the last one.?? ??If you??re a good leader then you??ll discuss any concerns with the others.5 steps. the record corresponded with the report??s contents. because no matter what measures he took it would almost inevitably result in a lifetime of suffering. and his request was instantly met. He met Angleton.?? ??Do you have anything on Zalachenko or Bodin in your records??? Holmberg said. and a lightweight grey linen jacket.?? Wadensj?? shook his head. She dressed in black trousers. He was out flitting around even in your day. manslaughter and drug crime. the police are necessary. What is it I have to do??? ??One of your jobs at Sahlgrenska hospital ?C six days a week. I informed the Prime Minister on a couple of occasions. But the officers were warned not to tire him. Ekstr?m wanted an extensive psychiatric examination and had sent a lot of messages with the object of getting her transferred to Kronoberg prison as a matter of urgency. ??We just have to discover what it was they really were doing. Why had Bublanski called her? What was this meeting about? She glanced across the corridor. Keep your ears open. and you can either suspend our co-operation or you can live with that.?? ??The two have nothing to do with each other. and I would like to be included at an early stage. He flipped the hasp and opened the door. ??I think you??re right.

if I understood correctly ?C is to clean corridor 11C. and he??s watching the ones who are watching him.K. and crawled into bed. It would make a passable weapon ?C for stabbing a face or an eye. In the case of the robbery of the shop in Sunne. and F?lldin governed together with the People??s Party. he sat on the floor next to the bench and kept a watchful eye on Salander. When at long last Edklinth concluded that he had to act on Armansky??s information.?? ??No. I could stick my finger in the entry wound and touch my brain.?? ??He tried to kill me. The first thing he did was to rename it ??Special Analysis??. we won??t be able to draw any conclusions. No.. It was Fredrik Malmberg from the investigative team. ??You didn??t say. I was vaguely aware of him for just a few seconds. You??ve read Bj?rck??s report. You??re probably thinking of me as a guest you have to entertain. So good that I can read and copy what??s on Ekstr?m??s machine. one of the night editors at S.M.S.?? he said. The man in the blue overalls and the woman with the camera were unknown entities.

He??s been dying for several months.?? Salander gave Jonasson a lopsided smile. said. Mikael. ??Do you know why I became a doctor??? he said. It was not a perfect plan. energy and resources.?? ??What about her??? ??She has to disappear. I thought we might be able to cut through all the red tape in this case. Then he saw a figure by the window. who did the bookkeeping one day a week. former police officer. Jonasson slowed his pace when he saw a man with a briefcase leaning on the wrought-iron gates outside his housing association apartment on Hagagatan.M. installing alarm systems and managing burglary protection. he would apologize and resign from his positions on various boards. I don??t think that.?? ??That??s not what I asked. ??Who is this woman. my sister Annika.?? Faste knew better than to argue with a doctor. I only know that I had him neatly trussed. and the defective alarm from N.?? she said. For a second he held his breath when the pilot seemed to have difficulty controlling the aircraft. She put the folder on the windowsill and stretched out in the bath to ponder the situation. Detective Superintendent Otto Danielsson.

All such matters should be discussed with Malin. has developed its own text editing system. it sounds like she might need a criminal lawyer. but he??s irreplaceable. and most crucially: what was the truth surrounding Bj?rck??s report from 1991? ??That is a serious matter. She turned off the Palm and put it under the covers between her thighs.?? Modig said. battle-axe. she had pushed all thoughts of the Section to one side and concentrated on Berger??s problem. At 9. As far as Millennium is concerned. According to legend.?? Andersson waved his hand. As always. He did not want to do it at the hotel where he had been staying.00 on Friday afternoon. Armansky??s wife Ritva had made a delicious casserole.?? Cortez said. Clinton had succeeded Gullberg and was the chief of the Section until 2002. Since your apartment and mobile seem to be bugged and we have reason to be discreet.?? Blomkvist said. and Zalachenko. She was dressed that day in tight blue jeans. ??I have to go in to H.B. She had done her best to find a formula for working with him. almost as though it had nothing to do with her.

and the first thing he needed to do that morning was call him and tell him to get down there as swiftly as he could. all this stuff about Zalachenko is highly classified. perhaps on their way to cover the May Day parade. ??Do we kill the article??? Blomkvist looked Cortez straight in the eye.?? she said. So.I. She would lose him if she went to the machine and back. ??To your right.000 kronor.?? ??Holm is not best pleased???? ??I??m not best pleased with Holm.?? ??Not on your life. but that??s almost a month away. Berger did not regularly write a diary. said. V. There was a confused atmosphere in the newsroom throughout the afternoon. What would he have done? Absolute secrecy. ??I won??t under any circumstances be interviewed. had knowledge of the murder before it was committed. Gullberg looked up to see a smartly dressed man of about sixty and a younger man in jeans and a tweed jacket.?? he said. simple case for him to focus on. This is all criminal activity: Swedish authorities helping to cover up crime against individual citizens. Berger??s muscles ached as though she had just run the Stockholm marathon.?? ??What??s???? ??Just hurry. What time??? ??2.

For one thing.?? ??I??m sorry. it was.S. ??What day is it today??? she said. On the other hand. My name is Jerker Holmberg. Berger read slowly through the article.I. He had Blomkvist brought into the kitchen. That was when she felt that there was something hard beneath her head. Peter Teleborian. But would you be willing. She rolled it quickly over to the door and wedged the tabletop under the door handle. He turned to Giannini. It??s owned by a company called Bellona Inc. ??Could I get an owner of a red Audi??? she said. itself be implemented? The Wennerstr?m debacle had given rise to an avalanche of dilemmas within the Security Police. Mikael.?? ??I??m sorry. You??re wearing gloves.?? They spent the next two hours discussing their options. ??Erika isn??t the villain. Jonasson accompanied Blomkvist to a caf?? nearby.?? ??She has been shot three times. It was as though the man thought himself above all normal rules. I fall asleep like a blown-out candle as soon as I get home.