Meet The Owner Ep26 | N Leigh Hunt - Bestselling true crime writer

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Friday, 18 September 2026 - 52 minutes

N Leigh Hunt joins Steven Dryden Hall on Meet the Owner for a fascinating conversation about his unusual journey from radio broadcasting and working at McDonald’s and a cinema, to becoming a published true-crime author.

Nicholas explains how a school shooting in San Diego in 1979, when he was just ten years old, became a defining moment in his life and ultimately inspired his first book, *I Don’t Like Mondays*. The book explores the story of Brenda Spencer, the 16-year-old responsible for the shooting, the events surrounding the crime and the lasting impact it had on those involved.

He talks about his journalism background, his fascination with crime, studying criminology at the University of Sheffield and the remarkable way he established contact with Spencer while she was in prison. He also discusses the challenges of researching and publishing a book, working with publishers, selling books and dealing with criticism from people who believe some stories should not be told.

The conversation then moves on to N Leigh Hunt’s brand-new book, *The Boy Next Door*, which examines the case of America’s youngest serial killer, who began killing at just 13 years old.

Along the way, Nicholas discusses his early life in San Diego, his Vespa collection, working in radio, his passion for alternative music, his scepticism about some aspects of criminal profiling, the realities of school shootings in America, and his work as a true-crime speaker and lecturer.

A revealing and often dark conversation about crime, journalism, publishing and the stories that stay with us for a lifetime.

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