The debut novel in the series about Silja Frost is called "What Yours to Keep," published in 2024.
Book Reviews: "What's Yours to Keep"
Author Inger Johanne Øen
NEW Crime Thriller Set in Ringerike, Norway
The body of a woman is found in a barrel on a disused farm. It quickly turns out to be Ann. The investigation stirs unrest in the village, and old secrets resurface. For Silja, it becomes personal—so personal that several people want her off the case.
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"Silja swims upwards, seeking the sunlight playing on the water's surface. She kicks with all her might several times, but gets no closer. The darkness below frightens her, as if something is down there. Something that could grab her ankles at any moment and drag her back to the depths".
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A blazing debut! Inger Johanne Øen writes crime as if she's been doing it forever. Wow!
ERNST STENBERG
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"Every so often, a crime debutant emerges who immediately leaves a mark. Inger Johanne Øen tells us that there will be much to look forward to from her keyboard in the coming years "
"There's something about the story Inger Johanne Øen tells that makes the book impossible to put down."
"What Yours to Keep"
Part one of the Silja Frost crime series
Silja's old best friend, Ann, has been missing for 19 years after vanishing on her way home from a party. The village's trauma is brutally reawakened when Ann's body is found in a barrel on an abandoned farm.
The investigation stirs up old secrets, and the village fills with unrest. For Silja, the case becomes deeply personal, and she faces resistance from those who want her removed from the investigation.
The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous the hunt for the killer becomes. Could it be someone she knows?
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Published in Norwegian in 2024
My debut novel about police investigator Silja Frost, "What Yours to Keep," was published by Gyldendal Forlag in 2024.
With the book's release, I've stepped into a new and exciting world. It's a world brimming with fresh
experiences, challenges, and a steep learning curve!
There are many unexplored paths ahead, but what truly drives me is my deep passion for writing. It's the burning joy of creating new worlds and developing characters.
Part 2 will be published in 2026!
Published in Swedish in 2025
"What's Your to Keep" was acquired by Modernista Forlag in Sweden in 2024 and then published in May 2025.
This marks an exciting milestone for the book, as it now has the opportunity to reach a new audience in our neighboring country.
The edition has been beautifully translated by the talented team of Elisabet Setterborg and Gabriel Setterborg, who have done a fantastic job of preserving the book's soul and message in Swedish.
The book was titled "Den sista vilan" – a title I really like!