Huntingtower is a novel written by John Buchan in 1922. The first of his three Dickson McCunn novels takes place around 1920 in the district of Carrick in Galloway, Scotland. Dickson McCunn, a 55-year-old grocer, is the hero of the novel. Dickson McCunn decides to start his retirement with a walking holiday in the Carrick in Galloway district after selling his Glasgow grocery store. As soon as he sets out to explore the world, he is embroiled in bizarre and outlandish adventures, forcing him to become a reluctant hero.