Lucky Luke enters a small town to drop off at the sheriff's office a young man who tried to steal Jolly Jumper. A few miles down the road, in the middle of nowhere, he suddenly finds himself threatened ... by a little girl! Young Rose and her brother are currently alone in their cabin after the mysterious disappearance of their parents. Luke will have to investigate, but also take care of two particularly wild and undisciplined children!

Christian Hincker received his nickname, Blutch, because of his physical resemblance with the character from The Bluecoats, and chose it for his pen name. After his debut in Fluide Glacial, he quickly became one of the great names of Bandes Dessinées, and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix of the City of Angoulême itself.