White Silence, Red Justice

by James Field

Some laws are older than mercy.

In the frozen silence of Arctic Norway, Furuness Motel stands alone beneath the snow and darkness — a place where old wounds are buried, but not forgotten.

Berit Anna was born dead. Brought back by a green-eyed Saami shaman, she was marked from birth for a calling she has spent her life resisting. To become a shaman is to serve the spirits, the land, and the fragile balance between the living and the dead. But Berit Anna wanted an ordinary life. Love. Work. Silence from the past.

Jack Bush has come north from England to repair machinery at the remote motel. He brings with him a failing marriage, violent blackouts, and the memory of a childhood ghost he has never been able to explain. When a brutal death traps him among strangers in the Arctic dark, Jack begins to fear that the danger is not only around him.

It may be inside him.

As the storm closes in and more blood stains the snow, the police search for a killer. But something older than the law is already moving through Furuness Motel. Something that remembers every betrayal, every hidden crime, every soul that has escaped judgement.

And in the Arctic silence, justice does not ask for mercy.

It asks for balance.

White Silence, Red Justice is a dark Arctic supernatural thriller of murder, guilt, Saami spirituality, and mythic justice — perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric Nordic noir, psychological suspense, and slow-burning supernatural fiction.

579 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication July 16, 2026

About the author

Hello, fellow book lovers,

I’m James Field — reader, writer, and lifelong lover of stories.

I write quietly unsettling fiction with a wry edge, where ordinary people find themselves in situations that don’t quite make sense.

I’m always more interested in ideas, people, and curiosity than in strict genre boundaries. I also share a free short story collection, (link opens StoryOrigin) Strange Encounters, with readers who choose to join my newsletter.

Born and bred in England, I spent much of my working life in automation engineering before life took an unexpected — and very welcome — turn north. I married a Norwegian lass and have lived for the past thirty-five years in Norway, much of that time in the Arctic regions, whose landscapes and light have quietly worked their way into my imagination.

Now that I’m a pensioner, I finally have the time to read widely and write steadily. Alongside science fiction and fantasy, I’m increasingly drawn to books that explore the human condition — philosophical, spiritual, and occasionally uncomfortable ones included.

One author who has always fascinated me is Roald Dahl — his adult stories are mischievous, imaginative, and far darker than he’s often given credit for. That mixture of playfulness and edge has stayed with me.

On Goodreads, I’m here first and foremost as a reader. I enjoy thoughtful discussion, honest reviews, and the slow discovery of books I’d never have found on my own. If that sounds like your sort of thing, I’m glad we’ve crossed paths.

Warm wishes,
James