It Ends Here: A Novel

by Heidi Perks

Someone inside is a killer. Someone outside knows why.

One quiet morning in a small seaside town, a single gunshot brings everything to a standstill. Trapped inside the café where the shot was fired are five strangers. Outside is a growing crowd—and five loved ones desperate for answers.

As the police scramble to identify who is in the café and why one of them opened fire, time is running out. There are no demands. No warning. No escape plan. Nothing about the attack makes sense—except that one person isn't walking out.

For the families watching in horror, the nightmare is just beginning. Because when the shooter is revealed, each must ask the Could it really be them?

Taut and emotionally charged, It Ends Here is a ticking-clock thriller of buried secrets, fractured loyalties, and the devastating cost of finally knowing the truth.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 6, 2026

About the author

Heidi Perks lives on the south coast, spending her time writing by the sea. She gets all her inspiration for her books from the beautiful towns on the coast, imagining dark things happening in the most prettiest of places. Apart from one all her books are set along the south of England.

Heidi's seventh books, SOMEONE IS LYING is out March 2025. Her other six books include three Sunday Times bestsellers, Now You See Her, Come Back For Me and The Whispers, and two Richard and Judy picks including The Last Resort.

She is currently writing book eight which will be out in 2026.