Mystery Series Week is a celebration of continuing characters in crime fiction--cops, private eyes, and amateur sleuths from all walks of life, from 55 BC to the 22nd century.

Whether you like your mysteries dark and brooding or light and cozy, high action or intellectual puzzle, there are hundreds of books to choose from. Two-thirds of all new mysteries currently being published feature a series detective--more than 500 novels last year alone.

Readers today can choose from over 7,500 adult mysteries featuring more than 1,500 continuing characters--all from living writers--along with thousands more from classic authors.