"If I were you, I would immediately turn your computer off rather than view any of the dreadful images, read any of the wretched information, play any of the unnerving games or examine the unpleasant books presented within this website." Welcome to the world of the mysterious, furtive Lemony Snicket, who has devoted his hunted existence to researching the true story of the charming, resourceful but extremely unfortunate Baudelaire children and their angst-filled flight from the dreaded Count Olaf.

Spoiler: Lemony Snicket is the nom de plume of Daniel Handler, who has written two novels: The Basic Eight and Watch Your Mouth.) For further reading, check out the Salon article:
The Mysterious Mr. Snicket