In the years since this publishing house was founded we have worked with an array of wondrous
authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now instead we bring
you Lemony Snicket. Over the course of his long and suspicious career Mr. Snicket has
investigated many things including villainy treachery conspiracy ennui and various
suspicious fires. In this book he is investigating his own death. Poison for Breakfast is a
different sort of book than others we have published and from others you may have read. It is
different from other books Mr. Snicket has written. It could be said to be a book of philosophy
something almost no one likes but it is also a mystery and many people claim to like those.
Certainly Mr. Snicket didn't relish the dreadful task of solving it but he had no choice. It
was put in front of him right there on his plate.