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In this graphic adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s crime thriller, publisher Mikael Blomkvist of the magazine Millennium sets out to expose a sex‑trafficking operation. The two journalists working on the story are killed before publication, and fingerprints on the murder weapon point to Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant hacker with a troubled past. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander’s innocence, embarks on a complex investigation. Salander, meanwhile, must navigate a deadly game that forces her to confront her own history. The narrative combines investigative journalism, crime mystery, and dark personal stakes across a gripping graphic format.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Denise Mina
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