Vile village, The , A series of unfortunate events

The Vile Village is the seventh book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. In this installment, the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live in a gloomy village where all rules are decided by a strict town council. When Count Olaf disguises himself as a town detective, the Baudelaires must uncover his plan—while avoiding punishment for breaking the village’s many unreasonable laws.