When Did You See Her Last? - (All the Wrong Questions) by Lemony Snicket (Paperback)

About the Book

In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl.

Book Synopsis

★ "Fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. This is his story.

In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions.

The mystery continues in Shouldn't You Be in School? and Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?, both available now.

Review Quotes

Praise for "Who Could That Be at This Hour?": "A Pink Panther-esque page turner...exceptionally literary and entirely singular. Characterized by linguistic playfulness and an appreciation for the archaic, "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious...illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Seth only add to the throwback gumshoe vibe of this outrageous, long-overdue, middle-grade follow-up series from a truly beloved narrator."--Los Angeles Times

Praise for Who Could That Be at This Hour:
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year


* "[With] gothic wackiness, linguistic play and literary allusions....Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers who've yet to delve into that well of sadness will have no problem enjoying this weird and witty yarn."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Full of Snicket's characteristic wit and word play . . . this book belongs in all collections."--VOYA, starred review

* "Full of Snicket's trademark droll humor and maddeningly open-ended, this will have readers clamoring for volume two."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Will thrill fans of the author's earlier works and have even reluctant readers turning pages with the fervor of seasoned bookworms. A must-have."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Demands to be read twice: once for the laughs and the second time for the clues."--The Boston Globe

"Please, it's Lemony Snicket. Enough said."--Booklist

"The sort of goodie savored by brainy kids who love wordplay, puzzles and plots that zing from point A to B by way of the whole alphabet."--The Washington Post

"Chock-full of linguistic play and literary allusions to children's and classic literature, this is adventure mystery for young readers who like to think as they read."--Kirkus

"Reading this second adventure is like playing a combination of Clue and a children's literature version of Trivial Pursuit."--The Horn Book

"Snicket introduces a sometimes charming, more often alarming cast of characters-all whom keep pages turning."--Booklist

"The author's trademark wit and talent for sustaining suspense make this fast-paced, noir mystery a fun choice for kids who enjoy a good whodunit."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Lemony Snicket is older than you and should know better. He is responsible for All the Wrong Questions, the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Dark, and The Bad Mood and the Stick.

Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book series Palookaville. His comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the New Yorker, the Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats.