<P> In December 2002 , Mikael Blomkvist , publisher of the Swedish political magazine Millennium , loses a libel case involving allegations about billionaire industrialist Hans - Erik Wennerström . Blomkvist is sentenced to three months ( deferred ) in prison , and ordered to pay hefty damages and costs . Soon afterwards , he is invited to meet Henrik Vanger , the retired CEO of the Vanger Corporation , unaware that Vanger has checked into his personal and professional history ; the investigation of Blomkvist 's circumstances has been carried out by Lisbeth Salander , a brilliant but deeply troubled researcher and computer hacker . </P>
<P> In December 2002 , Mikael Blomkvist , publisher of the Swedish political magazine Millennium , loses a libel case involving allegations about billionaire industrialist Hans - Erik Wennerström . Blomkvist is sentenced to three months ( deferred ) in prison , and ordered to pay hefty damages and costs . Soon afterwards , he is invited to meet Henrik Vanger , the retired CEO of the Vanger Corporation , unaware that Vanger has checked into his personal and professional history ; the investigation of Blomkvist 's circumstances has been carried out by Lisbeth Salander , a brilliant but deeply troubled researcher and computer hacker . </P>
what year is the girl with the dragon tattoo set in
what year is the girl with the dragon tattoo set in
2002
2002