Lisbeth Salander is a young computer hacker who makes it her mission to rescue battered women and get vengeance against those who batter them. She also teams up with journalist Mikael Blomkvist and they are soon involved in a dangerous investigation. The two find themselves caught within a spider's web of sorts as they navigate corrupt officials, cybercriminals and the various spies that are running around. Will the duo survive the tangled web of lies and deceit without serious consequences?