Now in paperback, this Swedish thriller is the first of a trilogy which has already sold 3.5 million copies worldwide. Translated by Reg Keeland, it follows tattooed computer hacker Lisbeth Salander as she's hired to investigate the disappearance of Harriet Vanger 40 years earlier. Teaming up with disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history of the Vangers. Larsson sadly died in 2004, after completing the trilogy. 'Our surrender to this novel is guaranteed' }Independent