Books

London: MacLehose Press / Quercus, 2009. First UK editions. All volumes about fine.. First editions in English of Larsson's complete Millennium trilogy. Full set of Larsson's crime novels, published posthumously. The series was first published in Swedish, starting in 2005; the English translation of the first novel appeared in 2008 and met with great international success. Its original title (Män som hatar kvinnor) notoriously translates as 'Men Who Hate Women,' an unvarnished thematic statement judged too bleak or too honest for the international market. The cheerier, catchy GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was adopted as the official English title, and the two novels that followed used the similar winning 'Girl Who...' formula. The "girl" of the titles - the quasi-superheroic and Pippi Longstocking-esque (Larsson's acknowledged inspiration) but fully adult Lisbeth Salander was portrayed in two successive and successful film adaptations by Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara respectively,…

In 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided by Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant but troubled hacker, in his search for the truth behind the disappearance of a wealthy industrialist's niece 40 years ago. Larsson's novel blends thrilling crime solving with deep character development, ensuring a gripping read both critical and commercially acclaimed.

The first edition is known for its black dust jacket featuring a yellow dragon silhouette.