France, 18th century. Young Jean-Baptiste Poulain travels the country to investigate unexplainable crimes and fight against obscurantism.Jean-Baptiste Poulain has been hired by the Baron of Brac to tutor his son. When the young teacher arrives on the island off the coast of Brittany, hes immediately struck by how much the population seems to both hate and fear their lord. Which doesnt stop the locals from going after the aristocrats people. Jean-Baptiste is brutally attacked just after Nolwenn, the barons son, is found beaten to death&Fabien Vehlmann proved his mettle with such hits as Green Manor and a Spirou one-off, before becoming in 2009 the new official team for Dupuis flagship series with Yoann. His series Alone (Seuls) with Bruno Gazzotti has garnered critical and popular acclaim and earned two Youth Awards at the Angoul?me Festival, as well as two Grand Prix from Le Journal de Mickey.Matthieu Bonhomme has been an artist for Spirou magazine and several children books. Hes worked with some big names such as Fabien Vehlmann or Lewis Trondheim, but also solo: his first book L?ge de la Raison received the 2003 AlphArt award in Angoul?me, and his series Le Voyage dEsteban has been met with great success.