A windy dirt road in the desert, between saguaros and bushes and hills.

    “Article 9 is a fast-paced story of survival, reckoning, and redemption.”

    • Debut Novel by Daniel Holub

    Daniel Holub has had several rewarding careers. He has worked as a medical researcher, a veterinarian, a rancher, and a novelist. He just released his debut thriller, Article 9.

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    The book cover for Article 9, by Daniel Holub, showing an armed man walking through the Mexican desert mountains.

    A Gripping Western Political Thriller

    From the Oval Office to the Mexican presidential palace, a battle is unfolding over Article 9 in the US/Mexican extradition treaty. Geopolitics weave a new net that threatens to ensnare him. How can Brooks escape and atone for the harm he has done to the love of his life?

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    “An extraordinary tale of the new west in which mortal peril is met with fearless resolve.”

    “If you love action, political fiction, and a badass main character, Article 9 is written for you.”

    • The book cover for Article 9, by Daniel Holub, showing an armed man walking through the Mexican desert mountains.

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    • Praise for Article 9

    • Action-packed read

      “An action-packed read from beginning to end! Very riveting storyline with a scandalous side drama. I couldn’t stop reading Article 9!”

      Joel Maldonado

      Retired U.S. Border Patrol Agent and author of The Binding Oath: A Border Patrol Journey and The Mayorkas Effect

    • Fast-paced, tense thriller

      "Daniel Holub cultivates a blend of history, nonstop action, and political revelations as this fast-paced, tense thriller evolves—tied together by heart-stopping action that makes Article 9 a standout."

      Diane Donovan

      Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

    • Get ready for a wild ride

      “Article 9 is written by a man who has an intimate understanding of the modern Southwest and the border problems Texans face every day. Get ready for a wild ride!"

      Cotton Elliot

      Former Sheriff of King County, TX

    A Man Who Wears Many Hats

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    A medical researcher, a veterinarian, a rancher, and a novelist.

    Daniel Holub is a retired veterinarian who lives and writes in the Texas Hill Country. After a long career in medicine, he pursued his new avocation of writing fiction. His debut novel, Article 9, is inspired by current events

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    Message from the Author

    It’s a funny thing about Inspiration. Many people have asked me what inspired me to write Article 9. Actually, it’s a what, where, when sort of question. When did this book idea show up? 2014. What sparked this idea? The hideous online beheading of journalist James Foley by ISIS. Where was I? In the ICU at my veterinary hospital in San Antonio. I came upon a group of my young technicians gathered around an open laptop with looks ranging from disgust to abject disbelief. They replayed the video clip and showed me. Boy, was I sorry.

    That image rolled in my mind non-stop for days. It was like an evil melody that kept playing over and over. That repetition finally drove me to this thought: “What if ISIS comes to America and starts that here?”; Which was promptly followed by, “Great plot for a gripping political thriller — I think I should write that!”

    And to think, it all started in my veterinary hospital.

    Sincerely,

    Daniel Holub