Despite all his dire warnings, Lemony Snicket's uproariously unhappy books continue to win fans! In this woeful sixth tale of the Baudelaire children, the sorrowful three encounter a darkened staircase, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and parsley soda – which means it's (ugh) green! "Curry knows just how to deliver Snicket's brand of alternately dry and over-the-top humor."—AudioFile