In October 1977 Edinburgh teenagers Helen Scott and Christine Eadie went missing after last being seen at the World's End pub on the Royal Mile.
Their abduction and brutal murder shocked the city and led to the longest continuous murder investigation in Scottish history, yet the identity of their killer remained a mystery for decades. This is the inside story, warts and all, of one of the most consequential murder cases in Scottish legal history, told by one of the senior detectives who led the case.
Tom Wood was one of Scotland’s most senior and experienced police officers. He is a graduate of Edinburgh University and The FBI Academy at Quantico Virginia . Since leaving the police he has carried out a number of independent ‘Cold Case ‘ homicide reviews. He is a regular columnist with ‘The Scotsman’ and has written the best selling book ‘ Ruxton The First Modern Murder ‘which was shortlisted for the 2021 Scottish National Book Awards.
The World's End Murders: The Inside Story