Boston College graduate John Houle ’94 has published his second novel, The Siberian Candidate (BookPress Publishing, 2023). The political thriller continues the story of former campaign strategist Henry Mercucio, introduced in Houle’s debut novel The King-Makers of Providence. In The Siberian Candidate, the Rhode Island lieutenant governor stumbles across a Russian plot to subvert America’s electoral system. Mercucio and former Congressman Ray McNally are recruited to deliver a new Democratic gubernatorial candidate who could prevent Rhode Island and the country from falling to dark forces. Houle is the founder of the public relations and marketing firm Main Street Media.