Ep. 46 - A Murder on the Hill of Christie
The Gaelic name for the Cairngorm Mountains of the Scottish Highlands translates to The Red Mountains. The mountains are formed from granite and once had a rosy hue to them before time and the rough conditions battered them into a more grayish coloring. The Cairngorms have always been popular for skiing and hiking and feature high plateaus and rounded summits. In and amongst these mountains was an area once referred to by locals as the Hill of Christie. That hill was the scene of a murder mystery that took place centuries ago and the key to solving that mystery came at the hands of a ghost. In June of 1750, a young shepherd by the name of Alexander MacPherson, set off to make his rounds upon the Hill of Christie. On this particular day though, he wasn't just out wrangling the flocks. The shepherd had a purpose to his step and a goal in mind. He was seeking something very specific and he found it. This was a bundle that had been tucked away out of sight. He pulled at the bundle and...