Set in the same world as Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, this book takes place decades earlier. 당시 어린 소년이었던 저자는 이름 없는 사회에 합류하기 위해 가출을 감행합니다. He becomes an apprentice to S. Theodora Markson, who is a mix between a private investigator and a secret agent.