Synopsis
Crusading liberal journalist and author Stieg Larsson died suddenly, shortly after delivering three novels to his Swedish publisher. Tragically, he did not live to see the phenomenon that his work has become. Famous journalist sentenced to prison: Mikael Blomkvist, editor of Millennium magazine, is found guilty of slandering billionaire financier Hans-Erik Wennerstrom. Henrik Vanger, C.E.O. of the powerful Vanger Corporation, revives hunt for solution to niece's disappearance: Harriet Vanger vanished 40 years ago from secluded Hedeby Island. Lisbeth Salander declared legally incompetent: Computer hacker Lisbeth (code-name "wasp") loses control of her own affairs. The notoriously delinquent 24-year-old surveillance agent could not be reached for comment.