Verderben

In the opening installment of Karin Smirnoff's new Millennium trilogy, Mikael Blomkvist journeys to northern Sweden for his daughter's wedding and uncovers intriguing truths about the region's struggle over land and resources. Meanwhile, Lisbeth Salander travels north to meet her niece Svala, a brave and resourceful young woman seeking her missing Sami mother and standing up against her abusive stepfather. As their paths cross after years, they find themselves soon caught in a growing storm.