The Silence Beneath
Stille grender
Sunnmøre, on the Norwegian west coast, Autumn 1902. The body of Hedda Fosen — the daughter of a wealthy landowner — is found brutally murdered in the remote valley of Mardalen.
Johan Ryer, a newly appointed senior constable from Ålesund, is sent to investigate. His unlikely assistant? His outspoken and fiercely independent sister, Sonja.
Cradled between fjords and mountains lies a tight-lipped village where what goes unsaid weighs heavier than what’s spoken. Powerful forces clash beneath the surface — and something dark has been set loose.
We follow the unconventional investigator duo Johan and Sonja Ryer — he precise, gentle and detail-oriented; she intuitive, bold, and unimpressed by authority. A classic murder mystery in a historical setting — featuring strong characters, quiet suspense, and the peculiar unease that only a remote Norwegian fjord village can hold.
This is the gripping start to a new historical mystery series, introducing brother-and-sister sleuths Johan and Sonja Ryer.

‘A gripping crime novel that stands out for its setting, plot, characters and prose. A refreshing new voice in Norwegian crime fiction.’
Author Geir Tangen
‘Stille grender is a magical story. […] I’m already looking forward to the next book in the series.’
Tine Sundal
‘I read with eagerness to the last page. I want to be part of the game […] I was genuinely excited to see how it would end, and I am genuinely looking forward to the next book about the investigators Ryer.’
Framtida