N Leigh Hunt is a writer, broadcaster and fascinating keynote speaker. In addition he is a respected crime historian who is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading authroities on mass school shootings. Notably the April 2026 publication of his book ‘ I Don’t Like Mondays’ has further established his reputation as a thoughtful and authoritative author and voice in the true crime space
I Don’t Like Mondays is the true story behind Americas first modern school shooting. The Boomtown Rat’s song of the same name was based on the story. Based in the UK, Leigh was born in South Africa, grew up in San Diego and remembers the shooting well. A member of the American Society of Criminology, N. Leigh maintains an extraordinary relationship with many incarcerated mass murderers.
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N Leigh Hunt is a South African born expert who specialises in mass shooting in the US and UK. These include the “I Don’t Like Monday’s” school shooting in 1979, Cokeville School Crisis in 1986, Rose-Mar College of Beauty shooting in 1966.
His formative years were spent in sunny California after moving from the UK. He started his career at a small radio station in Bay Area, California after attending university in San Diego and the Academy of Radio & Television Broadcasting. His first broadcast job was an intern at an alternative rock station in San Jose. He later produced talk shows, as well as presenting on several stations in Northern California.
N Leigh moved back to England in 1999 and has contributed to the BBC and many other large broadcasting corporations. He also became the director of a radio station in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and produces shows and podcasts for broadcasters in the UK. More recently N. Leigh has become a regular contributor to Crime Con UK .
‘I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS – THE TRUE STORY BEHIND AMERICA’S FIRST MODERN SCHOOL SHOOTING by N Leigh Hunt
As a crime historian N. Leigh Hunt is in direct contact with a number of school shooters in the USA and his is the leading expert in this field.
And as the phenomena of school shootings accelerates, it is surprising that the information collected in his book had never been published before. It took years of interviews and research to accurately record what led up the horrifying event.
Explaining how it unfolded, he notably details the aftermath and lasting effects it has had on modern day America.
His first book, originally published digitally in the USA was given the honourable mention at the True Crime Awards in 2023 and his In Esto Podcast was highly recommended at Crime Con 2025.
‘I Dont Like Mondays’ is now available in the UK and the rest of the world – this is an updated edition and was published by Mirror Books on April 9th 2026.
He was also invited on Ireland AM – the live breakfast TV show on Virgin Media in Ireland
N Leigh lives with his wife and three cats in Buckinghamshire but still think of OB, San Diego as his hometown.