The day Lemony Snicket fans have been waiting for has arrived with the release today of Who Could That Be at This Hour?, the first book in a planned four-part prequel to the wildly popular A Series of Unfortunate Events. As we noted in March, renowned cartoonist Seth is providing the covers and interior illustrations for the series, All the Wrong Questions, an autobiography of sorts that goes back to Snicket’s childhood in a “fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted.”

If you visit the Lemony Snicket website -- ignore the request to "Please leave" -- you'll see not only a Seth-drawn background but also an excerpt from Who Could That Be at This Hour? that includes several of his spot illustrations (some of which are included here).