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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Millennium Trilogy, Volume 1

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

By: Stieg Larsson
Narrated by: Martin Wenner
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About this listen

 Winner of the British Book Awards, Crime Thriller of the Year, 2009.

Here is the first instalment of the Millennium Trilogy - which has sold more than five million print copies worldwide.

The Industrialist
Henrik Vanger, head of the dynastic Vanger Corporation, is tormented by the loss of a child decades earlier and convinced that a member of his family has committed murder.

The Journalist
Mikael Blomkvist delves deep into the Vangers' history to uncover the truth. But someone else wants the past to remain a secret and will go to any lengths to keep it that way.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Lisbeth Salander, the delinquent and dangerous security specialist, assists in the investigation. A genius computer hacker, she tolerates no restrictions placed upon her by individuals, society, or the law.

Translated by Reg Keeland.

©2005 Stieg Larsson (P)2008 Quercus Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Crime fiction has seldom needed to salute and mourn such a stellar talent as Larsson's in the same breath....A gripping crime debut that lives up to the hype." ( The Sunday Times)
"An utterly fresh political and journalistic thriller that is also intimate and moral. In spite of its dark unearthings Stieg Larsson has written a feast of a book, with central characters you will not forget." (Michael Ondaatje)
"A REALLY meaty Nordic thriller." ( Daily Mail)
"This is part one of a trilogy that threatens to knock Henning Mankell off his crime writer's throne." ( The Guardian)
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I live in France where everyone seems to be reading Stieg Larsson's Trilogy on the metro, so I jumped at the chance of listening to this book (the first in the series) in English - and I can now understand why everyone is so excited about this work!

The two 'heros'of the story, journalist Mickael Blomkvist and very quirky private investigator Lisbeth Salander are brought together to solve a murder where the body has never been found. In order to do so, they delve into the closed world of a remote Swedish island, where the majority of the inhabitants are members of the privileged industrialit Vanger family...

The author has managed to give the characters depth with few brushstrokes, build suspense and convey the atmosphere of a remote nordic village. This is very largely brought to life by Martin Wenner's excellent reading.

As an avid listener/reader of crime novels, it is a pleasure to hear one written and set in Sweden. It is not often that Scandinavian crime authors get translated into English - a great shame if 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is anything to go by. When can we expect Stieg Larsson's next two books in the series on Audible? Please make it VERY SOON.

Unputdownable!

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This is the first part of what I hope will be an excellent triology. Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who is found guilty of slander, is persuaded to take on a job for Henrik Vanger a powerful industrialist. His cover is to write the story of the company, but more importantly Vanger wants him to find out who killed his granddaughter who disappeared 40 years previously. It is a cold trail set in a cold Swedish winter.

Investigating the rich and powerful members of this large and rather poisonous family brings trouble as well as a smart surveillance agent, Lisbeth Salander, into Blomkvist's investigation.

An interesting, well-told and well-read story with its nail- biting moments, makes this author an excellent discovery. Not to be missed in its own right, this book sets a high standard for the rest of the trilogy, whenever the other books are publish.

Millennium part 1

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a great book and a great introduction to the characters that appear throughout the next two books.

What does Martin Wenner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The Swedish names are a bit confusing, it really helps to have a native speaker pronounce them for me!

Good, but not as good as the next one...

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It took a while to get used to the place names, character names and currency. Once I got passed that I liked the twists and turns even the sexual liberalness was fun. It has a bit of hacking, a bit of being painted into a corner and then ingenious ways of getting out of it. Most of all it is a murder mystery, with a hint of love/lust/sexual deviance story, journalistic delving and business politics.

It was enjoyable and best of all it is a series so hopefully the others will live up to this one. I have bought the second in the series and that's glowing enough for me.

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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I just loved every single minute of the listen.It was one of the best audiobooks ever.The pace was just right and the characters were fasinating.
I have listened to 100s of audiobooks and this is in my top 3,and maybe my number one.I will not talk about the plot as you will have to listen so you to, can enjoy the brilliant story.
I want to know if this is a trilogy,where are the other 2 books as I was very keen to hear them and when I looked they were nowhere to be seen!!Please audible bring them on.

brilliant suspense and intrigue

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What a wonderful book. Bought this audible to listen to in the car while travelling to work however ended up bringing into the house with me as it had me completely gripped. I was disappointed with the ending until I learned it was the first book of a trilogy which I know can't wait to listen to the second book off. Very sad that the author has died as I would definitely have loved to continue reading his work.

The Girl With The Dragon Tatto

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This a really well performed reading of the first book in the Millennium trilogy. The story is abridged but is honestly none the worse for it and you get a real sense of the characters. Strongly recommend.

Clever and engaging story with great characters

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As the first in the trilogy, this is , without doubt, one of the BEST buys on Audible. I got it after my wife started the Kindle book, and could not stop listening. We put it on the ipod and sat for hours, just soaking up all the twists and turns. A truly masterful set of tales. I bought all three, and wish that there were more. SUPERB

Superb, Gripping and an absolute MUST

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I returned to the option of buying this title a few times but after doing so, I was delighted with the purchase. This is so well constructed and presented. The plot isn't complex but intriguing enough to keep you interested from start to finish. Larssen is a very talented writer, and with the narration from Martin Wenner, I had no hessitation in purchasing Book 2. Excellent all round.beta inappVoteInfo

Surprised and Hooked

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Truly lives up to the accolades. A stonking murder mystery, reminiscent of Agatha but set in the modern world. Really loved it and really the best book I have read in a long time. Truly wonderful characters, really good plot, twists and a full bodied conclusion, a must read!

Best Book in Ages

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