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The man who played with fire : Stieg Larsson's lost files and the hunt for an assassin

by Stocklassa, Jan,

Format: Print Book 2019
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Summary

"A fascinating 'creative nonfiction' account of the greatest unsolved mystery in Swedish history." -- Wall Street Journal

"It's more than just a thrilling book...There's a lot of evidence that points to an international conspiracy." --CBS This Morning Saturday

The author of the Millennium novels laid out the clues. Now a journalist is following them.

When Stieg Larsson died, the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo had been working on a true mystery that out-twisted his Millennium novels: the assassination on February 28, 1986, of Olof Palme, the Swedish prime minister. It was the first time in history that a head of state had been murdered without a clue who'd done it--and on a Stockholm street at point-blank range.

Internationally known for his fictional villains, Larsson was well acquainted with their real-life counterparts and documented extremist activities throughout the world. For years he'd been amassing evidence that linked their terrorist acts to what he called "one of the most astounding murder cases" he'd ever covered. Larsson's archive was forgotten until journalist Jan Stocklassa was given exclusive access to the author's secret project.

In The Man Who Played with Fire , Stocklassa collects the pieces of Larsson's true-crime puzzle to follow the trail of intrigue, espionage, and conspiracy begun by one of the world's most famous thriller writers. Together they set out to solve a mystery that no one else could.

Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Stieg Larsson (1954--2004), the author of the posthumously published The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its two sequels, was known in his lifetime as an illustrator and journalist who campaigned vigorously against Sweden's extreme right-wing associations. He meticulously researched the unsolved 1986 assassination of Olaf Palme, the country's prime minister. (Much of Larsson's research on the assassination and right-wing groups is reflected in his novels.) Decades later, journalist Stocklassa's debut tries to identify the killer using Larsson's extensive notes in this engrossing account. The author details his globe-hopping search for the assassin, as the investigation swings from theories of a lone gunman to a vast South African right-wing conspiracy with ties to the Iran-Contra affair. After searching for eight years, including the interrogation of a suspect and consideration of a third party's offer to illegally detain that suspect, Stocklassa thinks he has the answer to who killed the prime minister and why. He has passed information onto the authorities, who are acting on it, and he agrees with the new prosecutor in charge that the Palme case will be solved. Larsson buffs won't want to miss this one. (Oct.)"
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Additional Information
Subjects Larsson, Stieg, -- 1954-2004 -- Correspondence.
Palme, Olof, -- 1927-1986 -- Assassination.
Prime ministers -- Sweden -- Death.
Assassination -- Investigation -- Sweden.
True crime stories.
Personal correspondence.
Publisher Seattle :Amazon Crossing,2019
Edition First edition.
Other Titles Stieg Larssons arkiv.
Contributors Chace, Tara, translator.
Language English
In English, translated from the Swedish.
Notes Translation of: Stieg Larssons arkiv : nyckeln till Palmemordet.
Description xv, 488 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
ISBN 9781542092937
1542092930
9781542092944
1542092949
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