Interview with Robert John DeLuca, Author of A Pigeon in the Pen (Marshall Morris is at it Again Book 1)

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Pigeon in the Pen (Marshall Morris is at it Again Book 1)?

This novel is the third in a series centering on Marshall Morris, an affable young Texan who stumbles through one emerging life predicament after another. Somehow, he takes the least expected path most often with amusing circumstances. Each book in the series offers a unique life lesson confronting young adults, which in this case is illegal drugs.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of A Pigeon in the Pen (Marshall Morris is at it Again Book 1), what would they be?

Perhaps “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love action thrillers with strong plots and surprise endings. Also, biographies, including memoirs. Sorry, no dystopian for me.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

“Red Metal” by Mark Greaney; “Salt River” by Randy Wayne White; “All the Colors” by Chris Whitaker; “The Lost Continent” by Bill Bryson.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene where Marshall is in prison with strict instructions to be a “fly on the wall”. It takes him about five minutes to confront an MS-13 gang which is torturing another prisoner.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

My mellow-yellow Lab, Floyd, who runs my website, likes to sleep with his shaggy head on my feet.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

My inclination is to over engineer and stew over every detail. I have finally learned to take things as they come and go with the flow.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I hope the message is clear: Illicit drugs, especially fentanyl, are deadly. Resist peer pressure to experiment.

Robert John DeLuca is the author of the new book A Pigeon in the Pen (Marshall Morris is at it Again Book 1)

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