Talk
The Bombing of Edinburgh & Leith — Tom Wood at Colinton Literary Society
Wednesday 4 November 2026, 7.30pm – 9pm
Venue
Dreghorn Loan HallDreghorn Loan, Colinton
Edinburgh EH13 0DE
Speakers
Tom Wood
Organiser
Price
£3 for visitors
Tom Wood tells Colinton Literary Society the story of the almost forgotten German bombing raids on Edinburgh during the Second World War.
Tom is a former Deputy Chief Constable and co-host of the Crime Time Inc. podcast. Tea, coffee and wine are served from 7.30pm and the talk starts at 8pm, at Dreghorn Loan Hall. Visitors are welcome at £3.
Books
The Bombing of Edinburgh & Leith 1939–1942
Tom Wood
Tom's account of the fifteen German air raids on Edinburgh and Leith between 1939 and 1942, a largely forgotten chapter of the city's war. Built on newly discovered photographs and original reports, it tells the stories of the people who lived through the raids alongside the city's defences. All net proceeds go to the Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders Police Historical Society.
Buy The Bombing of Edinburgh & Leith 1939–1942 →About Crime Time Inc.
Real true crime stories told by the law enforcement officers who lived them. Hosted by former detectives Simon McLean and Tom Wood.