The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

Lisbeth Salander is imprisoned yet again, this time in the hospital with a critical wound to her head. Refusing help from Mikael Blomqvist, he is determined to reach her and help her anyway. His sister Annika Giannini, an attorney, has pledged to help her, but needs to gain Lisbeth's trust. At this point, even more villains appear on the scene to complicate Salander's life. To right all the wrongs, we have sympathetic doctors, lawmen, journalists, and computer hackers all trying to untangle the web of conspiracy entangled around Lisbeth. This trilogy ends with a satisfying and resounding SMACK. Right wins again. Larsson is a magnificent author. The world has lost a great journalist. Sandy Penton.