Huntingtower

Departing from his usual military heroes, John Buchan crafts a delightful and suspenseful thriller in 'Huntingtower.' The story follows Dickson McCunn, a newly retired Glasgow grocer who sets out on a walking holiday in the Scottish borders. Instead of peace, he finds himself spearheading the defense of a captive Russian noblewoman against a ruthless band of Bolshevik agents. Aided by a romantic poet and the 'Gorgie Die-Hards'-a fiercely loyal gang of slum children-this heartwarming, gripping adventure is narrated with superb wit and spirit by John.