The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Author:Stieg Larsson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3, pdf
Tags: Suspense, Mystery & Detective, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9780307455352
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2008-09-29T07:00:00+00:00

Cecilia had also invited Vanger to dinner, possibly to reduce the risk of troublesome topics of conversation. She had made a venison stew. Berger and Vanger spent a good deal of the time discussing Millennium’s development and the new subscribers, but gradually the conversation moved on to other matters. Berger suddenly turned to Blomkvist at one point and asked him how his work was coming along.

“I’m counting on having a draft of the family chronicle complete in a month for Henrik to look at.”

“A chronicle in the spirit of the Addams family,” Cecilia said.

“It does have certain historical aspects,” Blomkvist conceded.

Cecilia glanced at Vanger.

“Mikael, Henrik isn’t really interested in a family chronicle. He wants you to solve the mystery of Harriet’s disappearance.”

Blomkvist did not say a word. Ever since he had begun his relationship with Cecilia he had talked fairly openly about Harriet with her. Cecilia had already deduced that this was his real assignment, even though he never formally admitted it. He had certainly never told Henrik that he and Cecilia had discussed the subject. Vanger’s bushy eyebrows drew together a bit. Erika was silent.

“My dear Henrik,” Cecilia said. “I’m not stupid. I don’t know what sort of agreement you and Mikael have, but his stay here in Hedeby is about Harriet. It is, isn’t it?”

Vanger nodded and glanced at Blomkvist.

“I told you she was sharp.” He turned to Berger. “I presume that Mikael has explained to you what he’s working on here in Hedeby.”

She nodded.

“And I presume you think it’s a senseless undertaking. No, you don’t have to answer that. It is an absurd and senseless task. But I have to find out.”

“I have no opinion on the matter,” Berger said diplomatically.

“Of course you do.” He turned to Blomkvist. “Tell me. Have you found anything at all that might take us forward?”

Blomkvist avoided meeting Vanger’s gaze. He thought instantly of the cold, unplaceable certainty he had had the night before. The feeling had been with him all day, but he had had no time to work his way through the album again. At last he looked up at Vanger and shook his head.

“I haven’t found a single thing.”

The old man scrutinised him with a penetrating look. He refrained from commenting.

“I don’t know about you young people,” he said, “but for me it’s time to go to bed. Thank you for dinner, Cecilia. Good night, Erika. Do see me before you leave tomorrow.”

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