Lawless: Originally Published as The Wettest County in the World

Matt Bondurant is the author of Oleander City, a historical novel about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900; The Night Swimmer, which was featured in The New York Times Book Review and Outside magazine; The Wettest County in the World, an international bestseller that was adapted into the feature film Lawless; and his first novel, The Third Translation, also an international bestseller, was translated into fourteen languages. Matt has published numerous short stories, poems, essays, and book reviews, as well as feature articles specializing in adventure and endurance sports. He currently lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

Erik Steele is a professional actor living in New York City, where he has worked both on and off Broadway and in film. He has toured with the prestigious Acting Company, performing Shakespeare and Sheridan in theaters from Atlanta to Anchorage. He holds an MFA in acting from New York University and a BA from Vassar College.