The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest [Book Review]

Title: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest/The Castle Of Air That Was Blown Up

Author: Stieg Larsson

Publication: 2007 by Norstedts Agency

Translation: 2009 by Reg Keeland

"Lisbeth Salander - the heart of Larsson's two previous novels - lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, lke herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life."

The Girl Who Played With Fire [Book Review]

Title: The Girl Who Played With Fire

Author: Stieg Larsson

Publication: 2006 by Norstedts Agency

Translation: 2009 by Reg Keeland

"Crusading publisher Mikael Blomkvist has decided to run an explosive expose of a wide-ranging sex trafficking operation. Just before the piece is published, the two reporters responsible are murdered. The fingerprints on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled hacker genius Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation. Meanwhile, Lisbeth herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, and is forced her to face her dark past."

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo [Book Review]

Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/Men Who Hate Women

Author: Stieg Larsson

Publication: 2005 by Norstedts Agency

Translation to English: 2008 by Reg Keeland

"Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthest 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."