glass.?? Edklinth said. had lost upwards of 60 per cent of its assets with G?ransson??s death. I can??t determine what it is. Now thirty-two years old.

Now!?? When he heard the desperation in her voice he dug into his inside pocket and handed her his Motorola
Now!?? When he heard the desperation in her voice he dug into his inside pocket and handed her his Motorola. Even a falling-down drunk Professor Ellis is several classes better than I could ever be when it comes to assessing brain damage. freelance consultants ?? he put Blomkvist into the category of freelance consultant. She limped back to the bedroom and opened the bottom drawer of the chest by her bed. Edklinth took up his felt pen once more: Evert Gullberg. You and I and perhaps a few other people might need to sit down for a chat. The meeting did not end until 7. she was his patient. ??Not you. Someone who was trying to cover Zalachenko??s tracks.?? Sp?ngberg raised her pen. How do you feel it??s going??? I have to discuss Vitavara with him.?? Sp?ngberg said.?? ??Just to say that I??d be on very thin ice if my superiors found out about this visit.?? Wadensj?? shook his head.

?? ??I consider the source to be totally reliable.?? ??Have you an operations unit??? Wadensj?? frowned. How could you be so bloody stupid? We give you a whole new life and you finish up here. He was as bewildered as Erlander on that score.?? ??Because we??re facing a conflict of loyalties too. But what do we do if a threat to the constitution comes from within our own organization??? For the next half hour he told her what Armansky had told him the night before. and you took charge in a very difficult situation.?? ??I assumed that the case would be handled in Stockholm.?? After the meeting with Borgsj?. then I??m sure she will. All this happened on the day Zalachenko was murdered.?? ??I see. I??m guessing that the government secretariat was in turmoil during those transition periods. I don??t think any one of us could even imagine what would happen if Zalachenko talked.?? ??I can??t help you with that.

If a group from the military or police starts pursuing an independent foreign policy.?? ??Why didn??t you say anything??? Blomkvist said. His wounds had not been life-threatening. At 8.?? She seemed stressed. I understand Mikael??s plan. The follow-up care had been a marathon of agony. If a group from the military or police starts pursuing an independent foreign policy. because you shot him in the foot and broke his jaw when you kicked him. The bullet is located away from the major blood vessels. One problem of course is that she??s working for you and is bound and fettered by one of those damned confidentiality oaths. She considered the doctor??s words.S. and that over the years this conspiracy has committed what could be categorized as serious criminal acts. He shrugged just as Beatrice the receptionist came in with coffee and milk.

?? ??Is it really something to be proud of??? said Blomkvist. It was not her fault that her brother was a murderer. Ronald Niedermann. ??You could take this as a complaint from the staff.?? ??Do you want to take the chance? Let??s say Zalachenko talks. I??d like you to have company here for the rest of the week. I??m not a good editor-in-chief.?? said Bublanski in a darker tone of voice.?? she said with a satisfied smile.?? ??Good. ??We think we should have a party and give you a real send-off in due course. Jonasson was a catalogue of surprises.?? ??Goddamnit. Blomkvist told Paulsson exactly where Niedermann was to be found.?? ??Oh.

But not at 7. Things did not change until 1977. He had reddish-brown hair and was casually dressed in jeans. You have a beach at the back of the house and a few large houses in the immediate vicinity. ??What you have to understand is that the Section functions as the spear head for the total defence of the nation.R. I??ll ask your advice and I??ll depend on your skill and experience. but he stopped himself. He pulled out a Palm Tungsten T3. You have to concentrate on getting well. Gullberg felt a thrill of nostalgia.?? Sandberg nodded his agreement. then they won??t want to be shareholders any longer. said they would fix it first thing in the morning. Everyone agrees that you??re the best choice.

He was suddenly aware of Nurse Nicander saying something.G. ??No. I have to draw the conclusion that some sick individual is doing this.R. and that had to be prevented at all costs.?? ??That was a smart thing to have done. the new chief of the Section. We??ve reorganized. He seemed to find it amusing to beat her just to provoke his minders in the Zalachenko group. Lottie Karim was notoriously afraid of the dark and would never for the life of her have agreed to be by herself overnight at the office. of course. Everything had looked so good. There were still some holes that he would have to fill. ??This is what I want you to do.

??Teleborian is a beast.?? ??What sort of co-operation are you talking about??? ??You??re responsible for her medical condition. And never to repeat claims uncritically. She had not had access to ongoing editorial work at Millennium since early April. He wore a hound??s-tooth jacket and dark-grey trousers. rather. Today??s message contained no text. but she already knew it would be impossible to explain this away. Blomkvist was not ordinarily impressed by celebrity. Blomkvist was asking her for permission to tell the truth in his book. Those are the ones that prompted the hunt for Salander: the deaths of Advokat Bjurman.?? ??Aren??t there any positive aspects??? ??Of course there are. I consider this office of central importance to Swedish democracy. Then came the election in 1985. told them that she did not have time to wait.

If such a keyword cropped up.?? ??Oh. he??s the one who gets S.?? His voice quivered with contempt as he spoke those last words. ??Where is he??? ??He??s down the hall.?? He flipped his mobile shut and crawled into bed. Bj?rck hangs himself ?C a person with whom Edklinth wished he could have had a serious talk. We??ve been friends so long ?C nothing can destroy that. She wondered where she had put Cortez??s file on Borgsj? and Vitavara Inc. After five days of investigations. so mostly I see the negative things. assistant chief of the Immigration Division of the Security Police. He called the front desk to ask if he could get coffee and a sandwich at this early hour. That was when he started making calls and decided it was time to go to Stockholm. More than 230 people.

So she borrowed his identity and went into S. But if he can??t handle the fact that you screwed up one time in twenty years. Blomkvist supposed that she had not planned to come back. The secret we both protected during my administration is now the subject of some very serious questions. Vitavara Inc. ??Not much.?? ??What would it cost exactly??? ??You??d have to negotiate that with her.57 with Clinton in tow. held it to his temple. ??I would never have guessed you were such a good poker player. Blomkvist assumed it was Figuerola herself. He was asleep within thirty seconds. I think I??m trying to understand something. I??ve visited her three times and offered to talk with her. She was healthy enough to be moved to a normal rehabilitation ward.

Forty-seven. Faste has been out sick since ?? hmm ?? he collapsed in April. The headaches that had tormented her after surgery had subsided and came back only sporadically. said: ??Yes. He had played it safe. this is a fine mess we??ve landed in. He got into the lift and stood perfectly still.v Salander spent most of Wednesday night and early Thursday morning reading Blomkvist??s articles and the chapters of the Millennium book that were more or less finished. If Borgsj? was smart.?? ??A woman??? ??Not just any woman. Afterwards the discussion went on for almost three hours.?? ??Why did you pick me up??? ??I give in to impulses.?? After Cortez left. Figuerola poured him a mineral water. We are now close to the point where we can draw conclusions.

Unfortunately Dr Jonasson had made it difficult even for Giannini to have access to her client. but it??s also a risk.F. but as soon as she had solved it.?? They spent the next two hours discussing their options. ??? Who the hell was Evert Gullberg? He considered calling up the chief of S. That could not have been chance. The costs would certainly run into the billions if Salander gave it the thumbs-up. Figuerola expected him to follow his quarry. He explained step by step how she had been targeted by a gang of Cold-Warmongers at S. It??s your mind I need. but I have another skill that is as crucial to her welfare. a passport.?? ??What are you suggesting??? ??I??m only asking you to let me know if you discover that Salander is being subjected to another miscarriage of justice.?? Malm said.

showered. ??So what happens now??? Blomkvist said.?? ??Well. If you can??t rejuvenate this paper.?? ??Right. of being a Russian agent. The police wanted to question him also in connection with the murders in Stockholm. and then he remembered that he had booked himself a room in City Hotel. We??ll try to isolate them in a lengthy investigation.?? ??I didn??t mean it that way.?? ??It??s sensitive. She was on the telephone and writing furiously on a yellow Post-it. Is he alive??? ??You must mean Karl Axel Bodin. and that S. It??s that simple.

Anita Kaspersson.?? ??Andersson is a tough customer.?? ??What is it??? ??Since you were shut up at St Stefan??s when you were twelve. She broke out in a big smile.?? Edklinth said. Her neck had been broken when her head was turned 180 degrees. Nobody has a moment to stop and think.?? He got up and walked once around the table before stopping in front of Edklinth.I. Gullberg had been appointed head of a newly created division with the working title of ??the Special Section??. Ambassador Janeryd was in no mood for small talk when he offered Blomkvist coffee at his residence on Lange Voorhout. For a moment she envied Berger. the very time when she was obviously more vulnerable. where Clinton had already booked a room for him. Lisbeth is an extraordinary person.

he had probably succeeded. It??s dated. The selection was scarcely based on any statistical. Everything was running as usual in her head. Presumably the reduced frequency of the nurse??s visits meant that the doctors had decided her condition had improved; over the weekend the nurses had checked on her at least once every fifteen minutes. ??Well.?? he said.S.?? said Modig. Fr?ken Salander. Sten Andersson.?? ??If he took the morning ferry. but he did not want to seem very unclever by asking questions. Have you got the number of Mikael??s second mobile? The one that??s not tapped. he would apologize and resign from his positions on various boards.

I do what I have to do to survive. Remember the Wennerstr?m affair.?? Malm waved a finger in the air. ??How long was she in the building??? ??Nine minutes. but use your good judgement. but that??s almost a month away. plainly irritated. thrown her on to her stomach on the bed.?? ??All food is decent. As far as Millennium is concerned. She then glanced at the bedside table and saw the water glass.?? Edklinth said. had lost upwards of 60 per cent of its assets with G?ransson??s death. I can??t determine what it is. Now thirty-two years old.