Page 261. That’s the pivotal point where the two main characters meet. Mikael Blomkvist: crusading journalist recently at the wrong end of a libel case , and Lisbeth Salander: 24-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her age – and a terrifying capacity for ruthlessness to go with it . Mikael has been hired to research the 40-year-old disappearance of a wealthy octogenarian’s 16-year-old niece, Harriet Vanger. When he realizes that he needs help with the convoluted archive work, Herr Vanger actually recommends the researcher he hired to look into Mikael . Now that’s a set-up for a good meet if I ever read one! Mikael arrives on Lisbeth’s doorstep unannounced, rousing her from a hung-over lie-in. She’s disheveled and bewildered; he’s curiously amused. And all I can think about is the bagels . Filled bagels , brought by Mikael: one with roast beef, one with turkey and Dijon mustard, and one vegetarian with avocado. Well, now I ha...
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