斯蒂格·拉森(Stieg Larsson)，瑞典作傢與新聞記者。曾任職於瑞典中央新聞通訊社，並於工作之餘投身反法西斯主義的活動。一九九五年，他創辦瞭Expo基金會，並自一九九九年開始擔任基金會同名雜誌主編。由於他長期緻力於揭發瑞典極右派組織的不法行為，多年來一直受到程度或輕或重的死亡恐嚇與威脅。這部小說中總是積極捍衛社會正義、不求個人名利的男主角，幾乎就是拉森本人的化身。

拉森從二○○一年開始撰寫“韆禧”係列小說，二○○四年完成三部麯後，竟不幸於十一月因心髒病突發辭世，來不及看見首麯《龍文身的女孩》在二○○五年齣版，以及此係列小說售齣全球超過三十四國版權、轟動全歐的盛況。隨著第二部和第三部的齣版，“韆禧”係列引發閱讀熱潮，雄踞歐洲各國暢銷書排行榜，且曆久不墜。此外，《龍文身的女孩》在二○○六年奪得北歐犯罪小說協會最佳犯罪小說“玻璃鑰匙”奬；二○○八年，“韆禧”係列第三部《空中的城堡》（暫名）再度奪下“玻璃鑰匙”奬。拉森打破紀錄，成為瑞典有史以來第一位兩度獲頒該奬項的作傢。二○○八年二月，拉森入選英國《每日電訊報》“一生必讀的五十位犯罪小說作傢”。二○○九年，拉森被選為“歐洲最具衝擊力十大暢銷小說傢”，在榜單上排名超過丹·布朗與《暮光之城》作者斯蒂芬妮·梅爾，居於首位。

Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy is now available in a complete hardcover set.

All across America, readers are talking about Stieg Larsson’s best-selling novels, set in Sweden and featuring Lisbeth Salander—“one of the most original and memorable heroines to surface in a recent thriller” (The New York Times). The trilogy is an international sensation that will grab you and keep you “reading with eyes wide open” (San Francisco Chronicle) . “[It] is intricately plotted, lavishly detailed but written with a breakneck pace and verve” (The Independent, U.K.), but “be warned: the trilogy is seriously addictive.” (The Guardian, U.K.).

“Believe the hype . . . It’s gripping stuff.”

— People

“Stieg Larsson clearly loved his brave misfit Lisbeth. And so will you.”

— USA Today

“Larsson has bottled lightning.”

— Los Angeles Times

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared without a trace more than forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to try to discover what happened to her. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist recently sidelined by a libel conviction, to investigate. Blomkvist is aided by the pierced and tattooed computer prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption on their way to discovering the truth of Harriet Vanger’s fate.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Mikael Blomkvist, now the 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 Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the murders. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. On her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and against the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.

“Unique and fascinating . . . Like a blast of cold, fresh air.”— Chicago Tribune

“Wildly suspenseful . . . Intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing.”

— The Washington Post

“A gripping, stay-up-all-night read.”— Entertainment Weekly

“Dynamite.”— Variety