magine this: a computer-hacking, tattooed genius with a photographic memory teams up (again) with a slightly rumpled but razor-sharp journalist. What could possibly go wrong? Well — when the story involves corrupt politicians, underground sex-trafficking rings, and Sweden’s seedy underbelly — everything.

This is the second book in Stieg Larsson’s internationally best-selling Millennium series, and if The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a slow burn, this one is a firecracker tossed into your lap. Lisbeth Salander steps from the shadows into the centre stage, and she is not here to play nice. She's framed for a brutal double murder, hunted by the police, hounded by the press, and underestimated by everyone. Everyone, that is, except Mikael Blomkvist, the only man foolish (or loyal) enough to keep digging when the world wants to shut her out.

The result? A heart-pounding thriller that will make you forget to stir your tea, leave your laundry in the machine overnight, and stay up until sunrise saying “just one more chapter.” (Spoiler: it will never be just one more chapter.)

If you like your crime fiction smart, gritty, and led by a heroine who could out-think and out-fight just about anyone, welcome to your next obsession.

Author: Stieg Larsson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 630 (approx.)
ISBN: 9780307949509
Dimensions: 20 x 13 cm (approx.)