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PART 4
Hostile Takeover
JULY 11 TO DECEMBER 30
Ninety-two percent of women in Sweden who have been subjected to sexual assault have not reported the most recent violent incident to the police.
CHAPTER 24
Friday, July 11–Saturday, July 12
Martin Vanger bent1 down and went through Mikael’s pockets. He took the key.
“Smart of you to change the lock,” he said. “I’m going to take care of your girlfriend when she gets back.”
Blomkvist reminded himself that Martin was a negotiator experienced from many industrial battles. He had already seen through one bluff2.
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“Why all of this?” Blomkvist gestured vaguely3 at the space around him.
Martin bent down and put one hand under Blomkvist’s chin, lifting his head so their eyes met.
“Because it’s so easy,” he said. “Women disappear all the time. Nobody misses them. Immigrants. Whores from Russia. Thousands of people pass through Sweden every year.”
He let go of Blomkvist’s head and stood up.
Martin’s words hit Blomkvist like a punch in the face.
Christ Almighty4. This is no historical mystery. Martin Vanger is murdering women today. And I wandered right into it…
“As it happens, I don’t have a guest right now. But it might amuse you to know that while you and Henrik sat around babbling5 this winter and spring, there was a girl down here. Irina from Belarus. While you sat and ate dinner with me, she was locked up in the cage down here. It was a pleasant evening as I remember, no?”
Martin perched on the table, letting his legs dangle6. Blomkvist shut his eyes. He suddenly felt acid in his throat and he swallowed hard. The pain in his gut7 and in his ribs
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killing
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kidnapper
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investigation
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submission
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subscriber
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succumb
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bastard
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noose
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incapable
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boxer
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dangled
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doorway
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rustle
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