Darkfall

A GROUP OF CONSPIRACY THEORISTS has gathered at a chapel in Østre Toten. They are discussing world events, and the tone is friendly – until an unknown man suddenly stands up and accuses the others of being cowards and talkers. Action is needed, purposeful and powerful, he declares, before disappearing. A young woman who is also attending the meeting becomes curious and follows him. The next day, the woman is found murdered nearby.
The victim is VG journalist Elise Tellefsen, a friend of Liv Eriksson. Elise was working undercover on a book about Norwegian conspiracy groups. While the police hunt for the murderer, Liv teams up with Mikael, a colleague of Elise’s. The two begin their own search for answers.
Darkfall is the third, stand-alone book in the series about psychologist Liv Eriksson.

"A thrilling ride, with breathless tension all the way through. ... At least as good as Risiko and Crux, maybe even better." [5+/6]

"Sven G. Simonsen has once again written a firecracker of a crime novel!"

"Absolutely impossible to put down." [6/6]

"Phew! What a plot! ... Highly recommended!"

"An incredibly thrilling novel that kept me awake one summer evening and night. Highly recommended!"

Sven G. Simonsen

Sven G. Simonsen
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Sven G. Simonsen is an author, journalist, researcher, and aid worker.
He holds a Dr. Philos degree (Political Science, University of Oslo) and an MA in International Journalism (City University, London).
Simonsen has worked as a journalist for several publications, including VG and Dagens Næringsliv. He spent 14 years as a researcher at PRIO (the Peace Research Institute Oslo) and has been involved in multiple expert missions for the United Nations in Africa and Asia. He has also served as an international election observer, and published Over sperregrensen [Above the Threshold] (2019), an introduction to electoral systems.
His debut thriller, Risiko [Risk] (2020), was nominated for the Best Crime Fiction Debut of the Year award – the Nytt Blod Prize. In 2022, the sequel Crux was released, followed by Mørkefall [Darkfall] in 2024. In all three books, psychologist Liv Eriksson is the main character.

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Risk
Crux

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Edited November 25, 2025 by Sven Gunnar Simonsen