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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (The Millennium Trilogy #1)

by Stieg Larsson

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ISBN13: 9780307473479
ISBN10: 0307473473
Condition: Standard
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In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, corporate intrigue, subtle psychology, explosive content, and a sensational heroine make for a high-caliber novel.
Recommended by Adrienne, Powells.com

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A murder mystery, family saga, love story, and a tale of financial intrigue wrapped into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.

Harriet Vanger, 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 pieced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.

Review:

"A blockbuster story...The plot is interesting and credible but above all the heroine is splendidly original...An extraordinary book." Literary Review

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"What a cracking novel! I haven't read such a stunning thriller debut for years. The way Larsson interweaves his two stories had me in thrall from beginning to end. Brilliantly written and totally gripping." Minette Walters

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"This is a striking novel, full of passion, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds...The journalist and the hacker are ingenious creations." The Observer

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"A whip-smart heroine and a hunky guy who needs her help? This sexy, addictive thriller is everything you never knew you could get from a crime novel." Glamour

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"The ballyhoo is fully justified...The novel scores on every front — character, story, atmosphere, and the translation." The Times

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"As vivid as bloodstains on snow." Lee Child

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"One of the greatest crime-fiction novels I have ever read...As mesmerizing as it is insightful...The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a multi-layered, multi-character tale by a writer of some considerable power. Full of social conscience and compassion, with insight into the nature of moral corruption, it knocked me out...Mikael Blomkvist and his partner, the enigmatic and deeply troubled Lisbeth Salander, will soon join the pantheon of greatest crime-fiction characters that populate the genre at its apex." Shots Magazine

Review:

"An absorbing and idiosyncratic crime novel." Daily Mail

Synopsis:

In this international bestseller, a crusading journalist joins forces with a 24-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker to investigate the whereabouts of a woman missing from one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
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About the Author

Stieg Larsson was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo. He was a leading expert on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist organizations. He died in 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts of the novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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KCreader, January 27, 2012 (view all comments by KCreader)
I love a book that grabs my attention, compels me to keep reading until finished and causes me to read two more!
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martie10mb, January 20, 2012 (view all comments by martie10mb)
This was the best trilogy I have ever read. I went crazy when the third book was not yet in print. I was one of the first ones to purchase it when it finally did come out. Excellent writing, wonderful reading.
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teabooks42, January 19, 2012 (view all comments by teabooks42)
It's a mystery, so it gets me from the get go. I become invested in the characters and what they will do next. The character of Lisbeth Sanders is edgy and unpredictable. She was interesting if not always a sympathetic character. As soon as I finished this first book, I wanted to pick up the second in the trilogy. That is always a good sign.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780307473479
Author:
Larsson, Stieg
Publisher:
Vintage
Translator:
Keeland, Reg
Subject:
General
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Subject:
Missing persons
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Popular Fiction-Suspense
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication Date:
20090623
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
672
Dimensions:
35 x 11 x 7 in 17 lb
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"Staff Pick" by ,

In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, corporate intrigue, subtle psychology, explosive content, and a sensational heroine make for a high-caliber novel.

by Adrienne
"Review" by , "A blockbuster story...The plot is interesting and credible but above all the heroine is splendidly original...An extraordinary book."
"Review" by , "What a cracking novel! I haven't read such a stunning thriller debut for years. The way Larsson interweaves his two stories had me in thrall from beginning to end. Brilliantly written and totally gripping."
"Review" by , "This is a striking novel, full of passion, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds...The journalist and the hacker are ingenious creations."
"Review" by , "A whip-smart heroine and a hunky guy who needs her help? This sexy, addictive thriller is everything you never knew you could get from a crime novel."
"Review" by , "The ballyhoo is fully justified...The novel scores on every front — character, story, atmosphere, and the translation."
"Review" by , "As vivid as bloodstains on snow."
"Review" by , "One of the greatest crime-fiction novels I have ever read...As mesmerizing as it is insightful...The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a multi-layered, multi-character tale by a writer of some considerable power. Full of social conscience and compassion, with insight into the nature of moral corruption, it knocked me out...Mikael Blomkvist and his partner, the enigmatic and deeply troubled Lisbeth Salander, will soon join the pantheon of greatest crime-fiction characters that populate the genre at its apex."
"Review" by , "An absorbing and idiosyncratic crime novel."
"Synopsis" by , In this international bestseller, a crusading journalist joins forces with a 24-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker to investigate the whereabouts of a woman missing from one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
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