Why write a book set in a small town in remote northern Scotland? Well sometimes, it’s the little “unknown” places that have the best stories. Elgin, Scotland, is a great example. This is the kind of place most tourists pass by when visiting big-ticket northern Scottish sights like Culloden Battlefield, the Isle of Skye, or Loch Ness. Fascinating stories of history were buried in Elgin after the destruction of its premier landmark, the ancient cathedral once known as The Lantern of the North.