With its windswept lochs, majestic mountains and verdant glens, The Highlands of Scotland is a land of rugged, mystical beauty. It evokes the spirit of seafaring Vikings, Picts and Gaelic clansmen—all fiercely proud, resourceful and independent warriors. So it seemed a very fitting place to set much of the action in Seduced By A Spy, the second book in my “Spy” trilogy. Here are a few pictures of the breathtaking vistas that inspired my fictional McAllister castle and its surroundings.