One of the Duke of Lorraine's ancestors has made a pact with a pagan spirit, and there's no getting out of this bargain!

And Rex Mundi returns to its roots with a brand-new Brother Matthew mystery. A servant girl is brutally murdered in an elite Paris hotel. Mystified by the horrific crime, the Inquisition puts Brother Matthew on the case. Matthew's partner? None other than the cheerful Inquisitor Moricant!

* Features the spectacular artwork of Guy Davis and Dave Stewart. Newcomers Brian Churilla and Jason Millet will bring Brother Matthew back to life. There hasn't been a new Brother Matthew story since it debuted online in 2001!

Brother Matthew: Hill of Martyrs will begin in issue 13 and continues completely free online! The first three pages are now available at Comic Book Resources and the rest will be featured right here on DarkHorse.com! Don't miss the opening chapter of another dark, quirky investigation in the annals of Brother Matthew!