Part blistering espionage thriller, part riveting police procedural, and part piercing exposé on social injustice, The Girl Who Played with Fire is a masterful, endlessly satisfying novel. Mikael Blomkvist, crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled genius hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.

The Girl Who Played with Fire is the second book in the Millennium Series written by Stieg Larsson. This gripping novel follows the story of Lisbeth Salander, a complex and enigmatic character, as she becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and danger. Set in the dark underbelly of Stockholm, this paperback edition is a must-read for fans of crime and thriller genres. With its compelling plot and well-developed characters, The Girl Who Played with Fire will keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.