The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series by Steig Larsson

I suppose you have to be living under a rock somewhere to not have heard of this series. It seems to be the "Twilight" of the adult reading crowd. But, in case you haven't already been tipped off- prepare! This is a trilogy by a Swedish author who died before the books went big time worldwide. There are Swedish film versions of the books, and a Hollywood production is now underway starring Daniel Craig and a lesser known actress in the title roll. And what a juicy role it will be! The Girl of the Dragon Tatoo, the Girl Who Plays with Fire and the Girl Who Kicks the Hornets Nest( the three book titles) is Lisbeth Salander, an eccentric, asocial, genius with a horrific past and a strong sense of self. Mikael Blomkvist is the other main character who merrily kicks at the hornets nests as well. The Hornets don't have a chance. He is journalist, she is....hard to explain. In any case, these are powerful books. Riveting, though one must pay attention because you can get entangled by Anderssons, Jacobssons, Niedermanns, Niermans Etc. Hard to tell who's who at times- but well worth the attention it demands. In addition to the required attention, one must be up to the subject matter which is REALLY NOT FOR CHILDREN. That understood, this is a great trilogy to sink you into the depths of winter in cold Sweden. Top notch.