Inger Johanne Øen
About the Silja Frost series
Crime novels with psychological depth and strong characters.
Meet police investigator Silja Frost in my crime series from the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal. The books are set in Ringerike and Hole, where beautiful nature hides dark secrets.
In the first book, “Det du eier evig”, Silja is forced back to the village where she grew up. When a body is found in a barrel, she uncovers dangerous truths, and old friends and old flames make the investigation uncomfortably personal.
In the sequel, “Selv om himmelen faller”, the Christmas peace is shattered. Two powerful men are found murdered under a Christmas tree, and Silja faces a case of revenge, abuse of power and a nerve-racking reunion with her own past.
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“Selv om himmelen faller”
Join Silja Frost in the hunt for a truth that was never meant to see the light of day.
When the Christmas peace breaks: It’s Christmas Eve, but for Silja Frost the holiday is anything but peaceful. Two powerful men are found dead by a Christmas tree in a cabin, and the glittering façade of Oslo’s power elite begins to crack.
In the cold of winter, Silja has to dig into dark secrets and motives for revenge that lead her closer to her own past than she ever imagined.
Published by Gyldendal in March 2026 – No. 10 on the Norwegian bestseller list after just three weeks, and No. 8 after five!
“Evil is unspectacular and always human,
and shares our bed and eats at our own table.”
– W. H. AUDEN –
Det du eier evig –
Book 1 in the Silja Frost series
My debut novel about police officer Silja Frost, “Det du eier evig”, was published by Gyldendal in 2024.
With this book I stepped into a new and exciting world – full of learning, challenges and things I never expected.
“Det du eier evig” is the first book in the series: an intense, psychological crime novel in which a missing-person case in Ringerike forces Silja to face both old leads and new threats.
It opens with a body found in a barrel on an abandoned farm – a brutal discovery that puts Silja on the trail of secrets someone will do anything to keep hidden.
Selv om himmelen faller
Book 2 in the Silja Frost series
The book builds on the world from my debut and explores both Silja’s inner struggle and the demanding leads she has to follow. For me as a writer, it was a chance to go deeper into the characters, the places and the moral dilemmas that drive the series forward.
Den sista vilan –
Book 1 in the Silja Frost series (Swedish)
“Den sista vilan” is the Swedish edition of “Det du eier evig”. The rights were bought by Modernista in 2024.
For me it was a wonderful surprise – and a chance to introduce Silja Frost to a whole new audience.
It’s inspiring to see the story come alive in Swedish and to know the series is finding its way to more readers.
The book is beautifully translated by Elisabet and Gabriel Setterborg, who have done a fantastic job of keeping its soul and message in Swedish.
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