Stieg Larsson

Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish journalist and writer. He is best known for writing the Millennium trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after the author died suddenly of a heart attack. The trilogy was adapted as three motion pictures in Sweden, and one in the U.S. For much of his life, Larsson lived and worked in Stockholm. His journalistic work covered socialist politics and he acted as an independent researcher of right-wing extremism.

Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a Swedish journalist and writer. He is best known for writing the Millennium trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after the author died suddenly of a heart attack. The trilogy was adapted as three motion pictures in Sweden, and one in the U.S. (for the first book only). The publisher commissioned David Lagercrantz to expand the trilogy into a longer series, which has six novels as of September 2019. For much of his life, Larsson lived and worked in Stockholm. His journalistic work covered socialist politics and he acted as an independent researcher of right-wing extremism. Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson was a

Millennium Trilogy Collection

The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo

Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.

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The Girl who Played with Fire

Mikael Blomkvist, crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled genius hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.

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The Girl who Kicked The Honrnets Nest

In the third volume of the Millennium series, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head. But she is fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she will stand trial for three murders. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she will need to identify those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will seek revenge against the man who tried to killer her and against the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life.

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Film Adaptations

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.

Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling

Director: Niels Arden Oplev

Producttion: 2009, Sweden

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The Girl Who Played with Fire

As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.

Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre

Director: Daniel Alfredson

Producttion: 2009, Sweden

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.

Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre

Director: Daniel Alfredson

Producttion: 2009, Sweden

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.

Cast: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer

Director: David Fincher

Producttion: 2011, USA

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