Zalachenko??s tracks. For one thing. but that talent is completely worthless if you forget your job description.

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He was. hasn??t done any serious coverage of the civil service and government agencies for at least eight years. Then she put on her shorts and a thin jacket and quietly left the apartment. Then we??ll need to hire a new employee.?? ??Great. After dinner Ritva repaired to the sofa to watch T. not for S?po alone but probably for intelligence services all over the world. That little fool is not telling me the truth.?? Blomkvist said in a tone that indicated he had scant trust in the Prime Minister??s assurances. one of them the globally recognized International Joint Effort Against Child Labour in London. agent who had apparently turned up in Sweden on Election Day in 1976. I would like them to inform Fredriksson of this immediately. Since Prosecutor Ekstr?m had tentatively referred to a trial in July. staying at the Radisson on Avenyn. You??ve had an operation and you??re in the intensive care unit.?? ??Who gave him the instruction??? ??The chief of Secretariat??s assistant.?? ??The pathologist wrote that there were graze wounds. but I won??t mention how or where I got them.

why are apartments so bloody expensive? Because the people commissioning the buildings don??t know how to set the price. The drawer was empty. but my salary at Millennium might not cover it. He has an exemplary record with no real criticisms.?? ??And the answer is ????? ??We don??t know. Salander needs a totally different kind of legal support.?? ??The question is. ??What is going to happen now??? ??I??ve ordered complete bedrest and put her physiotherapy on hold ?C she needs therapeutic exercise because of the wounds in her shoulder and hip. I??m going to kiss every inch of your naked skin.00 he ordered a cranial X-ray. ??Are you in a hurry??? ??Yes.?? As she lay in bed Berger thought about what Linder had said.?? ??We??ll install the alarm this afternoon.?? ??In what way bizarre??? Erlander glanced at Modig and Holmberg. ??What was he like??? ??Much as he is today. the article is nonsense. peeling off a large part of the flesh on the right side of his face and tugging at his eye socket. Believe me.

which was active in the late ??90s. It was several years since he had slept through a whole night. drive out here. At first he could not grasp what he was seeing.S.P.?? Blomkvist held up a week-old evening newspaper. not vice versa??? ??Exactly. ??As soon as we realized that the report was out and in the hands of the police. She did not have to search for her colleague.?? ??But if you don??t explain yourself. ??How??s the old bastard doing??? ??Who? You mean???? ??The one who came in the same time as I did. to ?? what? A complete loony? Salander might be innocent of murder. they??re given a leave of absence for a time to go to our school. and she discovered that some S?po activists are running illegal telephone taps and breaking into my apartment and stealing things.?? She took Salander??s hand and helped her into the bed. * Salander was happy.?? ??Yes.

30 a. One nurse had merely said in a neutral tone that her condition was stable. as compensation for the injury Ghidi had caused the Iraqi state. of course. But he was absolutely not a friend.?? ??You??ve earned it. He said there was nothing to indicate that the murder was other than the impulsive act of a sick human being. When he was dropped off. ??A scandal to bring down the government??? ??The survival of the government isn??t my concern. you have to get on board with the program.?? ??Did he say how much he knew??? ??F?lldin told him that the chief of S?po at the time and a colleague came to visit him very soon after he became Prime Minister. and defected to Sweden on Election Day in 1976. so we have to solve the problem of who??s going to be in charge of the editorial section.iv Blomkvist had spent Saturday night with Berger. Who would guarantee that the top ranks and middle management at the Firm were not working for the Russians? Who. it??ll be the second time it??s happened. Berglund put a dog-eared. ??Mine too.

Blomkvist closed the door behind him. It was obviously premeditated ?C the attacker had brought his can of spray paint. Blomkvist had promised Salander that he would never reveal her secret. The tide of this crap never receded. ??Good morning.10.?? ??Which means???? ??First of all. Then he heard a sound to his right and saw the Prime Minister get up from an armchair. not for S?po alone but probably for intelligence services all over the world. I??m not holding back anything that could be useful to your investigation of the Section or throw light on the various crimes that have been committed. ??Good evening. Here??s a sample of them. Most likely he would need a brain surgeon. trying to get down every word that was said from the podium at the police press office at Kungsholmen. So. almost all of them from journalists. then Sweden was not one iota better than any dictatorship in the entire world. Not tonight.

and he has a very painful facial wound. The telephone tapping was a more difficult task than the computer monitoring. It meant that the creation of the Section appeared to be just another routine matter.?? Edklinth said. ??She was operated on during the night.?? ??It??s a small monitor. apart from Gunnar Bj?rck. They had discussed the psychology that causes certain men to stalk women. Nor did Giannini tell him anything of what she and her client discussed. with a mandate to see to it that authorities do not ride roughshod over the democratic process. But I can??t pay before I have access to the Internet.P. She moved so fast. I can only see Jonas?? back and that bloody psychoanalyst mumbles when he speaks. he graduated as an engineer and had been part of the ??great economic leap forward?? in the ??70s. I want them on my desk when I get back to H. No matter what happened. He thought for a long while and then began to write.

He was drenched in sweat when he finally slipped under the covers. He issued instructions that required even the chief of S. You know what it??s all about. I??m at home.?? ??So we no longer have the report??? ??No. smiled sheepishly. Whether they??re right or wrong. He??s been an investigator at Justice and has handled a number of cases that got a fair bit of attention.?? ??I??m sorry. He did not want to use his own telephone.?? ??How about management??? ??Magnus Borgsj? is chairman of the board. It was chaotic. But how?? In amazement she glanced over at the locked door. She did not say much..?? Gullberg looked at Sandberg with blank astonishment. Someone cut off about two metres of rope. some apples.

but these were the things that Salander would no doubt prefer not to have fall into the wrong hands. She had measured the window and discovered that her head would fit through it and that she would not have much problem squeezing the rest of her body through. right away. She looked up at her police colleagues. so he was far from wide awake when he reached to answer it.nu. and that if he discussed it with his government colleagues then S?po would wash their hands of it. He had a limp. He had a view of medicine that was at times unorthodox. if a little stupid. intimidated many of her male colleagues. you have to understand that Salander is exceptionally resourceful. albeit under guardianship. No.?? ??He??s going to publish the information. The Prime Minister gave the Director of Constitutional Protection a long. and by mid-decade Gullberg had heard several proposals that the budget be reduced. ??It??s a shame that you should be having this setback when you??ve been recovering so well over the past few weeks.

N. She had been up until all hours emptying her desk and bookshelves of all personal belongings and sorting papers that she wanted to keep. Tonight. But what did they do with him? Somebody must have made the decision. Their assignment is to determine the truth behind the assertions we have discussed. Since Plague hardly ever left his apartment. But he had eventually come to the conclusion that the unlawful treatment of Salander would not have been sanctioned by the government or the bosses of the Security Police.?? ??You??ve earned it. Good God. ??I trod on a piece of glass and a shard lodged in my heel. Blomkvist went straight to the dining car and ordered more coffee and sandwiches. This means that you have confirmed the existence of what I call the Zalachenko club. the conspiracy ?C if it was one ?C had to be a tacit agreement that had developed naturally. on May 18. I checked out the story behind the Bellona apartment. Unlike Lundin.?? Nystr?m said. Holger Palmgren.

that she had been shot three times. a 26-year-old temp on the culture pages.I. All of a sudden a heavy downpour lashed at the window. and those responsible must be held accountable. engineers. There should be nine employees there. He felt groggy although he had slept for only half an hour.?? Sandberg said.00. Blomkvist was not ordinarily impressed by celebrity.?? or ??Salander??. and the registration number.?? Sandberg nodded his agreement. of the server where he kept Teleborian??s hard drive. as you all know. who boxed with him. against members of the Immigration Division.

P. Jonasson sat in the visitor??s chair. He did not shut down the computer until 6. He had voted instead for Ingvar Carlsson.?? ??That??s true. One of those exceptions had to do with the skills he discovered I had when we were in Hedestad. she would see them. Don??t worry ?? it??s painted white and looks just like a normal bedroom door. I??ve visited her three times and offered to talk with her. were particularly diligent in condemning exposed S?po agents if they had spied on Swedish citizens. journal or notes.?? ??I gather you??re still busy with excavations in Nykvarn.P.?? ??And who else was at the meetings??? ??It was a long time ago ?? I don??t remember. ??I suggest we don??t decide anything now.I. and she knew how he had been able to surprise her by knowing her name and shoe size. He stopped in G?teborg to have lunch with an old friend before resuming his journey to Stockholm.

She turned to look at Enrico.?? ??I understand. ??We made it through the first quarter of this year thanks to a marginal rise in advertising sales and the fact that two senior.?? ??There. And it??s only temporary. The criticism meant that the Section??s future was questioned. You made it sound as if you knew what was being discussed at the Prime Minister??s secretariat.?? ??I should probably also mention that we know Giannini??s telephone is tapped. not exactly. Salander was sweating.?? She turned to Borgsj?. The trapdoor is secured by nothing more than a latch. round man in his fifties with grey hair. whenever that might be. on the other hand. looking around in desperation. This arrangement involves cooperation.?? ??And what happened??? ??His nearest competitor was a Swedish wholesale outfit called Vitavara Inc.

What have you got??? ??Three names.?? Modig blinked twice. which you call the Zalachenko club. ??I??ll do it. She knew that much from his biography. She should be able to send a text message to Blomkvist??s mobile ?? but it was tapped. no question. ??And where the devil did you get hold of this??? Edklinth said. On the other hand. there was a confrontation between the government security forces and her Milton bodyguards. what??s going to be in the paper tomorrow??? ??Well ???? ??Well.?? Wadensj?? said. ??Zalachenko ?? so that??s your father??? Well. He had only one. ran a hand through his thick blond hair.M. And we can??t allow that to happen.?? She told him that a nationwide manhunt was under way for Ronald Niedermann.

Fr?ken Salander.P. Then she looked at him. Just in case anyone was still following him. ??And we have been able to satisfy ourselves that you are a man who enjoys enormous respect within the police force ?? and of course in government circles. energy and resources. a delegate for the Centre in the ??70s and ??80s. That??s your protection against intruders in the event that you and your husband are away. And yet she had connectivity. I??m thinking of the ferry to the east. but that you just might know what you??re talking about. More or less. but in a couple of days. As an act of defiance. that he was co-operating. And who knows? Maybe he??ll catch Niedermann. Right now I just feel like shit. It was an almost shocking feeling when the hand-held suddenly showed that it had established a connection.

30 television news.?? ??There??s quite a bit of budget work to check up on.I. of course. Which means that the price per square metre will be X kronor and it would cost 10.?? ??I think it??s probably longer than that. I??ve seldom had a healthier patient. Then she got busy on the morning memo. she armed herself with the canister of Mace. now hidden behind the bedside table. She should get some sleep. ??You want to run a story on toilets? In Millennium??? Eriksson could not help laughing. he would look like an idiot. Seconds later they had set off down the corridor. So I want to know if you hear of anything going on. as soon as her client had been moved to a new room and a security guard had been posted outside. at which time the Soviet Union was heading for collapse and Zalachenko had ceased to be a priority.?? Berger slept until 2.

??Fair enough. P. And Wasp was one of its citizens.?? ??Paolo Roberto uses steroids??? ??What? No.?? The Prime Minister said: ??And my job is to run the country in accordance with the constitution. The revolver was a present he had received from British Intelligence twenty-five years earlier as a reward for an invaluable piece of information: the name of a clerical officer at M.I. Jerker asked F?lldin not to put a name. I was told to file a report at the local station. It had upset F?lldin that an important Soviet agent had sought asylum in Sweden.?? ??She is extremely manipulative. It was a pleasant feeling to know that her reactions were up to an emergency. She turned back towards Kungstornet. Well ?? no wonder the biggest morning daily had recruited her.Monday. She hasn??t regained consciousness yet. But the investigation proceeded slowly.?? Modig and Holmberg exchanged an anxious look.

He turned his head to the right and saw the exit at the other end.?? Monica was already on her way and passing Drottninggatan.K.?? ??And then what happened??? ??We kept an eye on her. ??You??ll pull through. agents everywhere. The hospital administration doesn??t want you here.?? ??And she??s alive??? ??Weak but regular pulse. in H?rn?sand.K. Adam Security in Fisks?tra. I left the scene on Lundin??s motorbike which I then abandoned at the shopping centre in ?lvsj?.?? ??F?lldin is an honest man. He was almost at the door when he heard Zalachenko??s voice again. The French secret police had sent frogmen to New Zealand to blow up the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior. I hope you??re not thinking of taking the story with you to S. Then they go back to their regular jobs in S.?? ??We can ask why the source might want this information to get out.

S. as if brushing off a mosquito. Apple and Windows. an anal plug. ??We??re the ones who don??t exist. Zalachenko is dead. And I said I??d talk to you about it. He seemed to have difficulty breathing; he kept one hand on Gullberg??s shoulder. ??We??ll be there in fifteen minutes. and much of what he thinks he knows is wrong.?? ??Oh. But she had no reason to sympathize with Berger.?? ??And he knows you??re twenty-seven and a temp and that you??re useful when he wants to plant information that the prosecutor wants put out.M. but we don??t yet know how. Someone who was trying to cover Zalachenko??s tracks. For one thing. but that talent is completely worthless if you forget your job description.