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Mystery books where either the main character or the sidekick are:

-Detectives of colour
-Explicitly neurotypical (autism, ADHD, etc)
-LGBTQ+
-Any religion that isn't Christian (Jewish, Muslim, etc)
-Disabled
-Explicitly have a mental illness that isn't commonly seen in the genre (bipolar, schizophrenia, etc)

Can include children's or adult books

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1	The Washashore (Silas Lopez Mystery, #1) by Christopher Mirabile (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 64,668 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Seemannsgrab für Norderney (Jan de Fries 12) (German Edition) by Dirk Trost 4.74 avg rating — 92 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 265 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Hunted by Monique Gliozzi (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Revenge by Danielle Singleton (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series) by Mark Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 6,081 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon 3.72 avg rating — 81,790 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Foresight by Monique Gliozzi (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) by Damyanti Biswas (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 4,939 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Once Is Never Enough: Revenge Never Sleeps by Monique Gliozzi (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Kind of Justice: A Novel by Renee James (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	He's Gone (DI Robyn Bailley #1) by Alex Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 8,809 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59, #1) by Attica Locke 3.83 avg rating — 32,123 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) by Alexia Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,276 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 236,404 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 4,208 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1) by Clare Mackintosh (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 57,542 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Hacker by Malorie Blackman (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,518 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	High-rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,337 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1) by Vaseem Khan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,264 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Unquiet Dead (Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak #1) by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 5,349 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1) by Yukito Ayatsuji 3.77 avg rating — 24,713 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, #1) by Vaseem Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 12,237 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Murder Most Unladylike (Murder Most Unladylike, #1) by Robin Stevens (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 29,783 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1) by Siobhan Dowd 3.82 avg rating — 17,037 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,741 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Murder on the Lamplight Express (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #2) by Morgan Stang (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,549 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Jigsaw Man (Inspector Anjelica Henley, #1) by Nadine Matheson (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 20,033 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 90,412 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Tainted Cup (Ana and Din Mysteries, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 108,052 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars