The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

A spellbinding blend of murder mystery, family saga and financial intrigue. Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from the secluded island owned by the Vanger family. No one saw her leave the island, and no body was ever found. Her uncle, Henrik, is convinced she was murdered by a member of her own dysfunctional family. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to investigate. But when Blomkvist uncovers new evidence, it suddenly becomes too dangerous to proceed alone. Enter Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker with the wisdom of someone twice her age - and a terrifying capacity for ruthlessness to go with it. She's unwilling to take orders, rides a motorbike like a Hells Angel, and handles makeshift weapons with a skill born of rage. Together this unlikely team unravels a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out how far they're prepared to go to protect themselves.