New from Regal House Publishing, A Confluence of Strangers, a found body - a mystery friends pursue

RALEIGH, N.C. - May 6, 2026 - PRLog -- Regal House Publishing announces its new publication A Confluence of Strangers by Michael Strelow. Fullbright scholar and emeritus professor of English at Willamette University, Michael Strelow is the author of The Greening of Ben Brown, a finalist for the Ken Kesey Novel Prize, Henry: A Novel of Beer and Love in the West, Some Assembly Required, nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in science fiction, and The Moby-Dick Blues. He has also published several middle grade books, poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction in many literary magazines such as Orchid Magazine, Oregon Quarterly, Sou'wester, CutBank, Northwest Review, Kansas Quarterly, Mid-west Poetry Review, Poetry Midwest, Bellingham Review, Willow Springs, and others.

About A Confluence of Strangers
In a quiet town, three strangers find their lives intertwined by an event that seems anything but ordinary—an unsettling murder that casts a long shadow over the community. As the story unfolds, these three unique individuals takes a turn sharing a journey of discovering the others. What begins as a dark mystery soon reveals itself to be a tale of unexpected connections, a hidden love story, and the unraveling of one person's deeply unusual past. As their shared love for good food, meaningful conversation, and a thrilling mystery pulls them together, they find that their differences are the very thing that unites them. This poignant novel celebrates the transformative power of friendship and love, offering a powerful reminder that even in the face of life's darkest questions, connection and compassion can light the way.

Praise for A Confluence of Strangers
"With dazzling prose from an author at the top of his game, Michael Strelow's A Confluence of Strangers is a witty exploration of three characters brought together by baked goods, their gradual Venn diagram of a relationship, like a mystery éclair, filled with something unexpected inside. Part John LeCarre and part Gabrielle Zevin, the reader rocks back and forth between the light-hearted and something darker and more ominous. It's not a rollercoaster of a ride; rather, this is a train descending a steep slope while the passengers pray that the brakes will hold."
— Steven Mayfield, award winning author of Sixty Seconds and The Penny Mansions

Publication Details
Paperback: 216 pages
ISBN: 9781646036813
US $19.95 / CAN $27.95
Epub/Mobipocket
ISBN: 9781646036820
US $9.99 / CAN $13.99

Available at bookstores, online retailers, and direct at the publisher's storefront (https://regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/).

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