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The Girl Who Played With Fire

the hair-raising sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
By Stieg Larsson
Series: Millennium
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In The Girl Who Played With Fire, journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates a sex trafficking ring while computer prodigy Lisbeth Salander finds herself accused of three murders. As secrets from Salander's troubled past emerge, she and Blomkvist race to uncover the truth, battling against a backdrop of corruption and danger. This gripping thriller combines intense action with intricate character development.
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Lisbeth Salander, the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide, returns in this captivating sequel to the global bestseller.

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNS

"Even more gripping and astonishing than the first" Sunday Times

Lisbeth Salander can be viciously violent. Mikael Blomkvist knows it - and owes his life to it.

When a criminologist and a journalist who works with Blomkvist at Millennium magazine are killed on the brink of publishing a brutal expose of human trafficking, the evidence points in one direction.

Salander's prints are on the murder weapon. But Blomkvist knows Lisbeth would never act without reason, and he cannot find one here.

The victims were his friends. But so is Salander. Something much more dangerous is surely at play...

"That rare thing - a sequel that is even better than the book that went before" Observer

Want more Lisbeth? THE GIRL WITH ICE IN HER VEINS, coming August 2025, is available to pre-order now!

Series: Millennium

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  • The Girl Who Lived Twice
    "Expertly told, the plot crackles with life" - DAILY MAIL "Salander is centre stage . . . A pacy read" - SUNDAY EXPRESS "Exciting and disturbing" - LITERARY REVIEW The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has fresh outrage to avenge As Salander follows the scorched trail of her twin sister to Moscow, Blomkvist fears for her safety. He should, perhaps,...
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    THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO IS BACK WITH A UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist have not been in touch for some time. Then Blomkvist is contacted by renowned Swedish scientist Professor Balder. Warned that his life is in danger, but more concerned for his son's well-being, Balder wants Millennium to publish his story – and...
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  • The Girl Who Played With Fire
    THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNS "Even more gripping and astonishing than the first" Sunday Times Lisbeth Salander can be viciously violent. Mikael Blomkvist knows it - and owes his life to it. When a criminologist and a journalist who works with Blomkvist at Millennium magazine are killed on the brink of publishing a brutal expose of human trafficking,...
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  • The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
    Meet Lisbeth Salander, the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide. "Salander remains, in Lagercrantz's hands, the enigmatic and fascinating anti-heroine in fiction" Financial Times "Salander and Blomkvist have survived the authorship transition intact and are just as compelling as ever" New York Times Lisbeth Salander is an unstoppable force. Sentenced to two months in a women's prison...
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Meet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide. As vivid as bloodstains on snow... a perfect introduction to the unique strengths of Scandinavian crime fiction - LEE CHILD Lisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky... Mikael Blomkvist -...
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The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson is hailed as a pinnacle of crime writing by critics. It has been described as even more gripping and astonishing than its predecessor, offering a thrilling experience that keeps readers eagerly engaged.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529432404

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: MacLehose Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 576

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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 organisations. He died in 2004, soon after delivering the text of the novels that make up the Millennium Trilogy.

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  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Meet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide. As vivid as bloodstains on snow . . . a perfect introduction to the unique strengths of Scandinavian crime fiction - LEE CHILD Lisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky...
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    THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNS "Not just the extraordinary conclusion to the trilogy, but a work that contains its own fully-rounded plot . . . Brilliant" Val McDermid Lisbeth Salander is a threat to national security. Since she was thirteen, shady government forces have conspired to keep her quiet. Prone to violence, deemed mentally disturbed, she has had...
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  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The thrilling first book in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series featuring Lisbeth Salander: “Combine the chilly Swedish backdrop and moody psychodrama of a Bergman movie with the grisly pyrotechnics of a serial-killer thriller, then add an angry punk heroine and...
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    Meet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide. As vivid as bloodstains on snow... a perfect introduction to the unique strengths of Scandinavian crime fiction - LEE CHILD Lisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky... Mikael Blomkvist -...
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