Eva Fretheim (b. 1967) lives in Moss and works as a journalist. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and previously published the novel Pink Cotton Candy. In 2022, she made her crime fiction debut with Queenland, for which she received the Maurits Hansen Award – New Blood. In the winter of 2024, the critically acclaimed sequel The Bird King was released, and The Paper Dolls, the third crime novel featuring police investigator Vigdis Malmstrøm in the lead role, came out in early 2025 to rave reviews.
For the first time in 11 years, the prestigious Glass Key has been awarded to a Norwegian author—our very own Eva Fretheim for The Bird King!
Eva Fretheim’s books have now been sold to FOUR countries! The latest publishers to acquire this crime series are Bokförlaget Forum in Sweden and A.W. Bruna Uitgevers in the Netherlands, following earlier deals with Gyldendal (Denmark) and Rowohlt (Germany).
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome award-winning crime author Eva Fretheim to the Winje Agency roster!
