"...Originally published in Sweden in slightly different form as Luftslottet Som Sprängdes by Norstedts, Stockholm, in 2007.... This translation originally published in Great Britain by MacLehose Press ... in 2009 ... and subsequently published ... by Alfred A. Knopf ... New York, in 2010"--Title page verso

Sequel to: The girl who played with fire

"In the concluding volume of Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head. But she's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll stand trial for three murders. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she'll need to identify those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she'll seek revenge against the man who tried to kill her and against the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life."--Page [4] of cover