What do a vampire who is afraid of blood, a ticklish skeleton and a ballet-dancing pirate have in common? They all live at the Miss Fitz Agency. It helps find work for unwanted storybook characters. It is owned by Cid Fitz's Aunt Fenula. Unfortunately the Agency is heading for level 10 on Cid's own Trouble Scale.Cid, her aunt and the Miss Fitz characters have one week to stop ruthless crooks taking over the agency. They are up against ridicule, ferocious pirates, a billionaire TV executive and the Curse of Blind Hugh. The odds aren't good, but Cid has never let that put her off before.