Return to Sunrise by John R. Wallis is an action-packed and emotionally charged action thriller where past sins and secrets come to light.
Some pasts can’t stay buried…and some debts can only be paid in blood. Grant Nichols spent decades walking a tightrope between law and crime—once a cartel enforcer, then a decorated cop, and finally a retired businessman. He thought he had escaped the blood- soaked streets of Miami’s drug wars, but he was wrong.

When an old cartel associate is arrested, Grant is given a hard choice—steal a key piece of evidence from the FBI or end up in a shallow grave. But this isn’t just any job. The recording he’s being forced to retrieve is the only thing keeping cartel leader Oscar Monterro behind bars. If Grant succeeds, he saves himself—but he also releases a man who will stop at nothing to settle old scores. If he refuses, his past crimes will be exposed, and his own life will be forfeited. Worse, Daniel Garcia, the ruthless kingpin who once called him family, has been released from prison and is watching his every move.

Meanwhile, Mark Nichols, Grant’s son, has spent his life trying to escape his father’s shadow. A respected therapist, he’s built a future far removed from the violence that shaped his childhood. But when his nightmares return—visions of a murder he barely remembers— he realizes the past is clawing its way back. As he digs for answers, a truth he had suspected all along hit him like a ton of bricks: his father isn’t just haunted by his past. He is still living it.

As the FBI closes in and hitmen move into position, Grant’s mistakes and secrets are spilling over everyone around him, and the number one target is his son. The game has changed and Grant has to re-strategize if he and his son are to come out of it alive. And if they do, will Mark look at him the same if he finds out the truth? But in a city ruled by power and blood, no one gets out clean.

Wallis’ writing is sharp, edgy and vivid. His use of descriptive imagery to paint each scene and character will make you feel as though you are living and breathing each moment in the book. What truly stands out about his writing is his thoughtful, carefully crafted dialogue. Wallis really gets into the minds and hearts of each reader, speaking through them in a way that feels not only genuine, but fresh and relatable. Themes of family, betrayal and loss tie the work together in a memorable way. With well-rounded characters and a wholly original plot, Return to Sunrise is a page-turner that is not to be missed.