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The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye

continuing Stieg Larsson's globally bestselling MILLENIUM series
By David Lagercrantz
Series: Millennium
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In The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz, Lisbeth Salander is serving time in a women's prison when she uncovers a sinister plot involving a brutal experiment conducted on twins. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth delves into the dark world of exploitation and corruption, risking everything to expose powerful adversaries. The novel combines gripping suspense with intricate themes of justice and revenge.
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This gripping novel may appeal to you if you enjoy fast-paced crime thrillers filled with intricate plots and strong, enigmatic characters. It delves into themes of justice and vengeance, following the protagonist as she navigates a web of conspiracy and corruption. If you're drawn to stories featuring a fierce and brilliant heroine uncovering dark secrets, this book could be a thrilling addition to your reading list.

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The fifth in the DRAGON TATTOO series - the global publishing phenomenon.

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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 for saving a young boy's life by any means necessary, she refuses to say anything in her own defence. She has more important things on her mind. Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week - and receives a lead to follow for his pains. And not just any lead, but one that could unlock the secrets of Salander's childhood. Even in the prison system, Salander will never stop seeking the truth, driven by a childhood memory of a woman with a blazing birthmark on her neck. As if it had been burned by a dragon's fire... Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding. 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 in the Spider's Web
    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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David Lagercrantz continues the beloved Millennium series with a gripping tale featuring the iconic Lisbeth Salander. Critics praise his ability to emulate the original trilogy's spirit and style, creating a complex and enthralling narrative. His second contribution to the series is lauded for its boldness and the seamless weaving of twisting plot lines, deepening the mythic elements of Larsson's vision. Enthusiasts of Larsson's work are unlikely to be disappointed by the expertly told and emotionally resonant continuation.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529432435

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: MacLehose Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by George Goulding
  • Translated by George Goulding

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 315g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

David Lagercrantz was born in 1962, and is an acclaimed author and journalist. In 2015 The Girl in the Spider's Web (2015), his continuation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, became a worldwide bestseller and was made into a film by Sony Pictures (2018). He is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fall of Man in Wilmslow, and the fifth and sixth books in the Millennium series, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (2017) and The Girl Who Lived Twice (2019). Dark Music, the first Rekke and Vargas Investigation, will be published in the UK in 2022.

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