Knot House City Limits: A Salt Ridge Mystery

By Lucy Bishop

When Okke Tacken, the abrasive president of the Knot House makerspace, is found dead in rural Salt Ridge, Tennessee, authorities are quick to call it a tragic accident. Paisley Brockenhurst is not convinced. A retired literature professor and lifelong woodworker, she knows the rhythms of the shop too well to ignore what feels off.

As the makerspace struggles to absorb the loss, Paisley begins to notice the fault lines beneath its friendly surface. Long-standing tensions, bruised egos, and quiet resentments come into view as she pays attention to the details others dismiss. With the help of friends and her own steady instincts, she follows a trail that moves through workshops and kitchen tables alike, where small choices and everyday habits can have unexpected consequences.

Set among lathes, saws, and workbenches, Knot House City Limits is a cozy mystery rooted in craft, community, and consequence. As Paisley navigates grief, loyalty, and the limits of good intentions, the truth behind Okke's death challenges Salt Ridge to face uncomfortable questions about responsibility, compassion, and what it really means to belong.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GDZYTQVQ
• ISBN13: 9798242230347
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"