Laurent Gerra – författare

Once again, Luke is called to the penitentiary, though for once the Daltons haven't escaped. They have, however, just learned that their cousin Emmett, last survivor of the original Dalton gang, has a son - and that Averell was chosen as his godfather! Now Lucky Luke has to accompany the dumbest bandits in the West to the young boy's house, as Averell has been temporarily entrusted with his education. A job that his brothers see as an excellent opportunity to get rich...

Time for the Daltons to try on a different kind of ball-and-chain! Urgent message for the Dalton brothers: the president has approved a special measure to combat overpopulation in the country's prisons. They're going to be...hanged! Their last hope lies in a little known law that would see them walk free if they were to marry. A frantic Ma Dalton tries to locate brides for her boys, but their reputation precedes them, and the only candidates she eventually locates could well turn out to be a worse choice than the rope...The 45th adventure of Lucky Luke, and the Old West at its funniest!

While taking part in a rodeo in Wisconsin, Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper meet Mario Bombardier, a Quebecois cowboy, and his mare the beautiful Province. It's love at first sight for the two horses, and after the inevitable separation, Jolly Jumper can't stop moping. Eventually Luke decides to head to Quebec in order to arrange a reunion - and discovers the merry atmosphere of the Nouvelle France: mounted police, bar fights, poutine, traditional French songs ...and an unscrupulous, wealthy banker...