I think she knew from the first time he and the guy with the pony tail tried to kid nap her. and then

anyone else? answer is not complete, unfortunately. how did lisbeth find out the big thug’s name was Ronald Niederman? Perhaps from Blomqvist’s computer files?

Posted by Hugh in nyc ,

Salander followed “The Giant” and saw him get in a white Volvo (page 140).

Posted by AK in NY ,

Thank you, whoever you are. I should have remembered she memorized the Volvo’s license plate #;she must have then looked it up on the government computers and tracked it to that rental agency.

Posted by HH in NYC ,

She initially tried to call the rental agency under the rouse that the white volvo had run over her dog, but the agency refused to provide her with the renter’s contact information.

She saw Bjurman & Niederman in a bar…she then followed Niederman to McDonalds where he met Lundin. Then she saw him get in the Volvo and read the license plate….

Posted by T Lambert in San Antonio ,

Thanks. I had the same question.

Posted by Dave in Carmel, CA ,

But how did she figure that Niedermann was working for Zala?

How is Niedermann the brother of Lisbeth Salander?

Niedermann’s father is Zala and his mother is from Hamburg.

this is the eal ronald niedermann and my family history comes from hamberg germany wow thats cool. ron n

She checked the number out which showed it was a hire car. She tried to get the info over the phone saying her dog had been hit by this car. Then she went to the hire place, put the guy ins locker. She looked in a folder that the guy in the locker told her was above his desk. From this she found a photo copy of Neiderman’s driving license with his details on it. QED!!!

Posted by Bazza in Witham ,