Richard Rogers finds “the sound of silence in [Stieg] Larsson land.”
There is also no doubt that this global literary success has had a knock-on effect for Sweden's appeal as a travel destination. ‘We get calls every week from people who have read the Larsson books,’ says Chris Graham, director of travel specialists Simply Sweden. ‘So many people have read them now and the films have been really popular back in the UK, so it's a great way to get people interested in the country.’