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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

By Stieg Larsson

Maclehose Press Quercus · 2026-08-13

Meet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide. "As vivid as bloodstains on snow . . . a perfect introduction to the unique strengths of Scandinavian crime fiction"LEE CHILD Lisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky . . . Mikael Blomkvist - disgraced journalist, womanizer - is everything she ought to hate. But when she is hired by a security firm to investigate him, her report on his life reveals an integrity that fascinates her. Then she discovers that Blomkvist is cracking open the cold case of a missing girl - uncovering secrets that have poisoned a family through generations. And only one thing gives Salander greater satisfaction than exposing a liar: stopping a killer. With an introduction by Val McDermid *** Want more Lisbeth? THE GIRL WITH ICE IN HER VEINS, coming August 2025, is available to pre-order now! ***

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