The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, a member of the Vanger family, disappeared on September 24, 1966. Forty years later, her uncle Henrik Vanger hires investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist to try and find out what happened to her. Lisbeth Salander, an unconventional young woman, assists in the investigation. The novel became the first in the international bestselling Millennium series, captivating readers with its dark Nordic atmosphere and compelling characters.