"The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest" by Stieg Larsson

The last part of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy begins as Lisbeth Salander rests in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, suffering from a classic case of bullet to the head. Even though she may be fighting for her life in a literal sense, once she awakens a whole other battlefield awaits her as she will stand trial for accusations of having committed three homicides.

The only person who is capable of helping her at this point is Mikael Blomkvist; he has the hefty responsibility of exposing the corrupt governmental officials who allowed her and millions of others to be tortured and abused.

However, this is not where Lisbeth’s ambitions end as she plans to take the fight to those who destroyed her life… she will seek revenge not only against the man who tried to kill her, but also against the corrupt institutions that tried to annihilate her. The last part of this trilogy is where everything comes to an end, one way or the other… where all loose ends are tied up.

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Stieg Larsson (August 15, 1954 – November 9, 2004) Personal site Stieg Larsson was a Swedish writer and journalist, with, somewhat sadly, his most famous work having been published posthumously, the Millennium Trilogy (also adapted into numerous major movies), better-known by its individual novels, the first one being titled The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. He has received a number of posthumous awards, including the 2006 and 2008 Glass Key Awards and the 2010 USA Today's Author of the Year.