voice. I??ll listen to what you have to say.F. It was cool. He had flowers in one hand and a briefcase in the other.

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or die. He was satisfied with the progress of her physical rehabilitation. were of the kind that were never going to be proven.?? ??Unhappily. She saw two nurses running towards another room two doors away. It could have been at his home or at his office or somewhere else altogether.?? ??So you want to cut your own salary? Is this some sort of wage-communism you??re advocating??? ??Don??t bullshit me.?? ??Maybe you aren??t aware of this ?C though I doubt that ?C but you give off the most incredible sexual vibrations. if I came after 9. they??ll say it??s confidential or that it has something to do with terrorism. He fished some keys out of his jacket pocket and opened a door at the far end of the barn. You??re going to need a specialist.M. ??Has something happened??? ??Something is happening right now.I. ??And how did you find out about the meeting??? ??Tipped off by a source. ??We are all extremely unhappy about the situation. in your opinion. It??s going to be difficult to explain away the grave in Gosseberga. He practised moving noiselessly on them. That??s why I??m here. but it??s possible. former police officer.

She was on the telephone and writing furiously on a yellow Post-it.?? ??So Blomkvist had a gun. That??s when normal rules no longer apply. In that case I should say how grateful I am that you and your colleagues are willing to facilitate matters for me. Have you got the number of Mikael??s second mobile? The one that??s not tapped. I??ll have to call Prosecutor Ekstr?m in Stockholm. I??m not some temp. He wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand and set off in pursuit of the two men.C.??s newsroom and then logged off from I.?? Nurse Agneta frowned. and whether the robbery could be defined as a racist crime. was everything quiet again in her room.K. but later she asked if I had any scientific journals that dealt with genetics and brain research. then. as a psychiatric consultant on specific cases in the late ??80s and early ??90s ?C on three occasions. because the vast majority of injured people had an obvious and specific problem. ??And Zalachenko? Have you questioned him??? ??Yes. Why did this come up??? ??I was ?? discussing the situation with someone today. to invite himself for Sunday lunch. they smiled and said that it was outside my security clearance level. ??Thanks.

Then he vanishes.?? ??Not a hope. closing the book she had been reading. The problem would then unfold in two parts. She was not exactly sneaking around.?? Gullberg and Wadensj?? glared at each other for a long moment.?? ??If I tried to go at your pace. ??I thought Salander had recovered. Their affair was carried on with his assent. Berger was determined to retain her shareholding in Millennium and to remain on the board.?? Salander said nothing.?? Eriksson smiled at him sadly. shrink-wrapped and sent out with the special summer issue. through her report.B.?? her senior officer said without bothering to greet her or apologize.?? ??I see. Just after 6. was supposed to have access to everything. It was impossible. The court could then order all the documents on the table and summon anyone it pleased. We know the name of the killer. layout artists and others.

This situation makes the Prime Minister both angry and uneasy.00 he had a brief visit from a representative of the prosecutor??s office.?? Ekstr?m said. and a dark jacket.?? ??After that he heard almost nothing more during his two terms in office. you were right. Zalachenko??s biography was still vague ?C all he had was what he had blackmailed Bj?rck to reveal. for treason. Some years earlier that post had been occupied by the notorious Colonel Wennerstr?m. no-one else??s. We can pretty much assume that she took the pistol with her to Gosseberga. He had brushed up his prose. punched to the ground in G?teborg. Are you and Erika Berger together??? ??Erika Berger??s married. had not replied to any of the letters.?? ??Correct.K.?? ??Oh. had to be considered a toy. He was an older man. He would have urgent-sounding conversations in Kurdish or possibly Turkish or Arabic or some other language that Blomkvist did not understand. including several from the family which owns the paper. ??Phenomenally intelligent.

Have you identified M?rtensson??s sidekick??? ??He??s unimportant.?? The Prime Minister said: ??And my job is to run the country in accordance with the constitution. I think we could assume her actions were on some level self-defence. You??ve asked for an extension of your temporary job. The missing patrol car was found in Alings?s early this morning.C.30. who had sent him the brisk advice: It would be best if you took the first train home. I can tell you that we have our equivalent of Inspector Paulsson.I. Your job is to press the attack alarm. She also knew that he could accept any number of idiocies from his friends. He was on the night shift in A.?? She burst out laughing. and went into Kungstornet. I have a lot of international trade stuff to check out.?? She felt someone touch her forehead and tried to brush away the intrusive hand. Henry shoots from the hip a little too often. threat or coercion for the purpose of altering our form of government. The cost of all that work would be almost 50. and that means that you risk writing an article proposing that Swedish industry should be outbid by Thai industry.30 p. this is how things really are.

??I take it that we??re in agreement. in their experience. getting his bearings. ??You misunderstand me.?? ??Was there a name??? ??Yes. Espionage in Sweden by Mikael Rosquist (Tempus. Teleborian has just finished writing it. which Armansky hesitantly put on. She could see a large part of the editorial office with the news desk in the centre. Find out what telephones they have.M. Not everyone can afford security. said.?? ??Is that really so??? ??This story.?? Cortez said into his mobile. and the future of the Zalachenko unit ?C of the whole Section even ?C had hung by a thread. ??Christer will need a couple of days for the layout. What the hell does he think he??s doing? Then Figuerola raised her eyes to the rear-view mirror and gave a start when she saw Blomkvist again. furthermore.?? Annika Giannini woke with a start. Blomkvist had even taken out his mobile and offered to dial the number for him. But she was on the path to recovery. had been distracted all morning.

gained access.?? ??Is there any prognosis??? ??As I understand it.?? ??How do you mean??? Sandberg looked so nervous for a second that Zalachenko had to smile. He started up the hill straight towards her. Malm did not think it was a great idea for Blomkvist to set off on some wild scheme just when the magazine??s editor-in-chief had deserted to the Big Daily. He had. her boyfriend. Berger??s boss is a bloody crook.?? He was already at the door when she spoke. To Gullberg??s frustration. of course.P. and all that stuff about a lesbian Satanist gang is probably a smokescreen originating mainly from him. and password. said.?? ??The healing process is still going on. And he could not resist going to intensive care to look in on the patient whose brain he had rootled around in early that morning. whatever it may be. At 9.?? ??We understand that.P. I regard the information that I receive here as source-protected. It was just before 4.

with a few exceptions. Ekstr?m did not entirely understand. They followed the red Audi via Hamngatan to Strandv?gen and then straight up to Artillerigatan.?? Edklinth swallowed and nodded. And you can??t use any of that material at the trial. 2.E. I. I don??t know who??s going to be in charge of this case or if it??ll be transferred to Ekstr?m in Stockholm. An Agent in Place contained so much inaccurate information about Sweden in the first chapter that he threw the book into the wastepaper basket. but after everything that was in the media about her it seems a bit hard to swallow that Salander could be completely innocent. starting from now. even less with his daughter. Then he screwed on the cover again. and she has to live with that.?? Blomkvist smiled. By 12. What are you up to??? ??I??m sitting at home sorting through my collection of photographs of old lovers. which prompted a doctor by the name of Endrin to prescribe a strong painkiller. That way she could look at all the activity in the email system. slept in her bed. 3. Where is everybody??? Waltari told him where the other five members of Svavelsj? M.

The problem is the ones who won??t let them do their jobs. but asked questions until he was satisfied. Either the person who did the falsification was someone in the psychiatric or forensic medicine departments.?? Jonasson pulled off his blood-stained nitrile gloves and dropped them in the bio-waste disposal bin.I. I know so.O. advertising. For a moment she envied Berger. He would have to hurry to make the last ferry.?? ??With regard to this girl Salander ???? the Minister of Justice began. There??s the world of difference. or the advertising manager Magnusson.?? They sat in silence around the conference table for a moment.?? ??I see. so it was no surprise that she had killed these people. you alone are responsible for your investigation. Bear in mind that he had no clue she was Zalachenko??s daughter.?? ??Annika. But I do know that no psychiatric evaluations have been done.?? He looked almost apologetic. ??Vitavara Inc. he had ?C literally ?C rootled around in her brain.

Just as Figuerola reached the Bishop??s Arms.K ?? ask her if she wants Giannini. There was a pile of unopened post that he shoved firmly to one side. a white top. then the chief of Secretariat must have approved the decision. Blomkvist looked at the Director of Constitutional Protection. The hottest thing we??ve got is that the timber industry in Dalarna is reporting a boom.D. Do you have a girlfriend??? ??No-one steady.?? Eriksson burst out laughing.D. and it can be postponed for longer if you need more time. ??Maybe I should get some training in some other field. From the government.?? He paused. Blomkvist then made two mistakes. He was better at planning operations than I. Hardly an apprentice any longer.?? Ekstr?m pinched his lip. So ?? two emails with the word ??whore?? and a phoney sender from the world of mass media. We??ve had him under surveillance round the clock for the past week. Holmberg??s father was a city councillor for the Centre Party in the ??70s. Then she shrugged.

??I??ve just changed into jogging things to work off a little of my surplus energy.G. But that lifeline could also be a trap. He??s surely the worst possible editor-in-chief you could pick. ??It was an operational decision. Blomkvist was working on the Salander story and would not share any part of it.M. she had pushed all thoughts of the Section to one side and concentrated on Berger??s problem. Her foot was throbbing painfully.?? Clinton shook his head.?? Erlander said. He got up to find a telephone booth and called Wadensj??. I took down your registration and ran a routine check.?? ??What do you mean??? ??It means that I have no legitimate reason to keep you isolated here. where everyone was surprised to see him up so early. His voice took on a confidential tone. was to uncover and prevent threats to the internal security of the nation. Now that he had crutches. but I can??t see what your objective is. She was about one metre seventy and looked to be in pretty good shape. ??You misunderstand me. ??Look. but what is new is that the construction industry is a couple of light-years ahead of all other Swedish industries when it comes to competition and efficiency.

It was a reasonable decision. He opened his mobile and called Cortez. I have let it be known that our Zalachenko documents are gone. She immediately pinged Blomkvist??s I. we won??t be able to draw any conclusions. purchase of research material. Which means that she doesn??t intend to.?? Jonasson looked intently at Dr Teleborian for ten seconds before he said: ??I won??t argue a diagnosis with you. but at the moment it??s set for Wednesday.00 in the evening and Rosin showed her around the house. and that I wanted to look at and approve everything that was to be published. He opened his eyes in bewilderment. they ask 10?C 12. Greeks. Two years earlier she had met him for a few hours when he helped her and Blomkvist in the hunt for Harriet Vanger by doing an illegal tapping of a landline in St Albans. She sounded surprised.?? ??And how does he explain the fact that Salander was buried in a trench on his property in Gosseberga??? ??He says he had a cold and was asleep most of the day. and was assistant chief before that. he could never rid himself of the feeling that he was looking at an advertisement for something.E. I??ve known the father for many years. Who was also the reason why she was feeling tired and irritated. so that forensics can work out that they died while I was still locked up.

Then the efficient chaos. ??You??ve got to be kidding.I. 1966). For one thing. Ten minutes later the woman with the camera came out of the building again. She saw that this was nothing unusual. When the trial begins. He faxed copies of the letters he had written the day before.?? ??I don??t have any news on Salander. and in A. ??I just want to say that we on the police force don??t put much faith in Zalachenko??s story. Time and again he urged the man to cut his ties and disappear from their lives. When she left patrol duty to become a criminal inspector. ??I thought you were a health-food fanatic. where did he ditch the car??? Modig and Andersson shook their heads. but I anticipate we??ll have grounds for charging him with the three murders here in Stockholm. Can we keep it on a friendly level??? ??I think that would be best. It simply could not have been the government. ??The book states only that the Prime Minister met with the chief of S?po along with a colleague to discuss general questions. Millennium was the kind of small office where co-workers were close. so I can??t even see his lips move. For the past few weeks he had been loaned to Counter-Espionage.

in Stockholm. Even if they provoke you or accuse you of whatever ?? Can you promise me??? ??I could manage that.?? Eriksson said.?? ??Your mother??? ??Yes. But it is unusual. but now she??s really going to need a lawyer.S. They followed the red Audi via Hamngatan to Strandv?gen and then straight up to Artillerigatan.?? ??It sounds as if you think I??m organizing some sort of conspiracy against you. even though she may have felt a certain frustration that she was not going to be the editor of that particular issue.?? ??And how does he explain the fact that Salander was buried in a trench on his property in Gosseberga??? ??He says he had a cold and was asleep most of the day. Bj?rck and Bjurman were dead. or something like that.I. Then he stood up and put the muzzle to Zalachenko??s temple and squeezed the trigger twice. What I think is no longer of any interest. But this was not going to be of any help to Salander. But not active. it would mean that the district court finds you not only not guilty. Bublanski looked at the notes from his meeting with Ekstr?m. ??I presume you have good reason for such secrecy.B. and I don??t think there is any other doctor in Sweden with the same insight into her clinical condition.

Lisbeth.R. What do you want us to do??? Cortez said. which multiplied by 15. Don??t think so. ??O. this is a preliminary investigation and the police are handling it.?? Figuerola said. ??You??re an excellent surgeon. What about G?ransson??s car??? ??Since we found Kaspersson??s car at G?ransson??s place. she had joined him at his table.?? ??A little.L. But she could see that he was lost in his own thoughts. Let me tell you the main points that I??m going to put in my statement. That was why she was locked up. She was a pretty. Next week I??ll be on a trip.?? ??Good. He had understood that the death of Bodin/Zalachenko was a case that had to be handled with the utmost discretion. On the way he passed Zalachenko??s door. Here in the kitchen.?? ??Zalachenko was a top spy in the ??70s.

but he??s irreplaceable.?? Edklinth thought about it. and then straight through and out of the main entrance. Who was the other??? ??F?lldin met him only on that one occasion and couldn??t remember his name. and in 1987 he started his own company. I never had any information. In 2000 she applied to the Security Police in Uppsala. You were the one who created the system. ??You could say it was my fault. it was tiresome. I??ve been here five months ?C this is my last week. she could hardly notice any difference. They bought the apartment from the estate of the former owner. The government has the power to adopt a wide range of measures in the event that breaches of the constitution are threatened.?? ??Nevertheless. She felt uneasy. He felt inadequate but all of a sudden realized that he might be luckier than he deserved. assistant editor of the front page who had worked on the paper for thirty-five years. Niedermann could have taken the ferry the next morning. She had caught up with him just as he was leaving for home; she had suggested a conversation over a cup of coffee. 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. pointing to her foot. from sweat droplets and two hairs from Bjurman??s apartment were matched to items from Niedermann??s room in Gosseberga.

I. Besides ???? ??Besides what??? ??It??s nothing. so the obvious thing would be for him to head for Germany. The Prime Minister glanced quickly at Edklinth and then at Blomkvist. If he made the wrong decision. and was admitted by the rabbi himself. A really important favour. He was referred to only as a 66-year-old landowner from Gosseberga.?? said Modig.Saturday. Then you can go back to sleep. What irritated her most was that they kept brushing off her arguments with patronizing smiles.?? Erlander made notes between taking sips of his coffee.?? ??And??? ??I can??t tell you anything about that.M. Figuerola decided to leave her car behind and turned left in the direction of Slussen on Br?nnkyrkagatan. for Christ??s sake. No visitors will be permitted other than you. they had given carte blanche to a former Soviet intelligence officer to commit crimes involving weapons. In the trial.30 in the afternoon.?? Salander flipped the mobile shut so that Berger would not be tempted to waste precious seconds with unnecessary questions. And yet it was her life that was going to be turned inside out.

In what way has he become harder to handle??? ??The police chief up there is an old friend of Paulsson??s. You??ve only got a few minutes. But I see no evidence whatsoever that she is schizophrenic or suffering from paranoid delusions. There was an envelope with photographs that had been cool at the time.?? ??I understand ?? Frank.?? Magnusson nodded. He did not shut down the computer until 6. She picked up the telephone and called Holm. but her head was immobilized by the brace.?? Salander said without enthusiasm. he already had enough material to set off a landslide of headlines. and one in Nacka.30 this morning. We can assume that another two police officers ??. Things might be a bit rocky at first. ??O. then Salander??s lawyer could instantly charge the Swedish government with violation of her constitutional rights. She shook her head.?? Blomkvist weighed the situation for a moment. He was an agent for the Soviets?? G.?? ??There are also a number of different ways to get into the house. At a critical stage of the investigation they needed to know how the person in question might react if subjected to a great deal of stress. He was hungry and exhausted.

?? ??How long will the meeting take??? ??It??ll probably take an hour.?? Blomkvist said. He seemed surprised that she was saying anything at all. Giannini needed to have all the facts. I don??t understand how it??s done. almost ten million kronor for nine individuals who sit on S.?? ??It??s a matter of intuition. He was given the assignment.?? Sandberg said. I??m thinking of moving you to the Constitutional Protection operations unit. Holmberg threw up his hands in a helpless gesture. the Securitas guard.?? ??The special issue is going to be called The Lisbeth Salander Story. That did not work either. Blomkvist has made a connection to the murder several months ago of a prostitute in S?dert?lje. You??re right. But isn??t it strange that they don??t appear anywhere in S?po??s organizational chart??? ??That??s ridiculous.?? Blomkvist smiled. If she had been charged with the murders of Dag and Mia. We have to find allies within the bureaucracy if this is not going to end in calamity.m. ??Where is he now??? Blomkvist said as they turned on to Kungsgatan. Are you O.

?? Modig hesitated again. Then he went to the hotel lobby and called Clinton??s mobile from the public telephone. when Paolo Roberto had fought his boxing match with Niedermann in the warehouse there.?? ??Oh. She opened the document that he had called [Central questions]. I asked you for two things: first.I.C. But we can??t clear this matter up all by ourselves. Let me give you an example.00??? ??One more thing ?? I??m seeing my sister.?? The expression did not sit well with Zalachenko. Maybe not even twenty-four hours. This is what we??re going to do. 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.?? ??According to Blomkvist. the kidnapping of Miriam Wu. also in some quarters known as the Salander case. but they never argued either. but got no answer. alone and invisible. Yes ?? we can prove that there is a conspiracy.?? Bublanski leaned forward.

Figuerola was out of luck. and whose background and political loyalty made him eminently qualified to work alongside the officers in the Section. She was obviously trying to find an address on the map while she talked on the telephone. a small group of dormant Cold-Warmongers who hide out in some dark corridor at S?po. the car was in the visitors?? car park.?? Erlander closed his mobile. Then we??ll need to hire a new employee.00 on Saturday morning to the ringing of his telephone. and I haven??t been able to tell Mikael. He was about ten minutes late for their meeting. In 1983.P. ??I think she??s out of danger. but Blomkvist somehow got hold of it. It almost seems to be an academic study of a patient who refuses to speak. There really was a conspiracy inside S. a white blouse. She could use the socket inside the bedside table to charge up the Palm during the day. means invading your privacy ?C preferably with your approval. ??I don??t deserve any applause today.?? Blomkvist said.?? ??There are holes in my story. But now you??re afraid of telling Micke.

But there are three problems. and loosened his tie. He might be a genius at finessing the budget.?? Ekstr?m looked as if he had just swallowed something very sour.I. That leaves the Zalachenko book. ??But remember that it??s been an extreme situation. That she was locked up had turned out to be a blessing. He??s the one you take your orders from.?? Gullberg had been completely exhausted after all his efforts on Monday. but I??m responsible for her. He thought for a long time before he went back to the landline and called his sister. the fire had been started deliberately by a young girl. and they had both ended up in bed with Torkel. but they did not exist anywhere in the formal structure of the Security Police. He answered on the run. ??Not you.?? ??It??s about Lisbeth Salander??s future and wellbeing. It probably depends on who made the decision.?? he greeted Edklinth. of course. It??s possible that when this conversation is over. He had had the feeling before and had trained himself to interpret it as an alarm triggered by instinct.

??How does Bjurman come into the story in the first place? You say he was the one who started the whole thing by contacting Zalachenko and asking him to kill Salander. Twice since midnight the duty nurse had put her head around the door. ??Everyone??s here. and several years later some members of the ??people??s militia?? in Hacker Republic.S. I??m not going to steal your story. had been shot and killed at Sahlgrenska hospital in G?teborg. is it??? ??Hardly. there??s going to be a rack of other charges.?? Edklinth studied Malm??s photographs of a man getting into a car with a registration number that began with the letters KAB. At last he looked up. and the room was at the end of an L-shaped corridor. it??s not a unique situation in the wake of the Soviet Union??s collapse. On the contrary ?? if you have any instructions for me.S. Zalachenko.?? ??I understand. and in a few days we??ll present an assessment that we??ll go over with you. ??What did you say??? he asked in a low voice. I??ll listen to what you have to say.F. It was cool. He had flowers in one hand and a briefcase in the other.