The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: A Lisbeth Salander Novel -- Stieg Larsson

<p><b><b>#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - <b>In this "thoroughly gripping read" (<i>New York Times</i>), </b> </b>Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head. But she's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll stand trial for three murders. </b> <p/>With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she'll need to identify those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she'll seek revenge--against the man who tried to killer her and against the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Stieg Larsson<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage Crime/Black Lizard<br><b>Published:</b> 02/21/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 672<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.02lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.95h x 5.21w x 1.14d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780307454560<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 33<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>137418 / Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Stieg Larsson, <b> </b>who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine <i>Expo</i> and a leading expert on antidemocratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for <i>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, </i> and <i>The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest</i>.