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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	Blood Royals: A Lucy Williams Thriller by Geri Hemer 4.11 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 300, and 3 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 Washashore (Silas Lopez Mystery, #1) by Christopher Mirabile (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 119 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
3	The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 65,602 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
3	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
3	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 260 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
3	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
3	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
3	Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series) by Mark Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 6,090 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
9	The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon 3.72 avg rating — 82,110 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
9	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
11	The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) by Damyanti Biswas (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 4,962 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
11	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
13	A Kind of Justice: A Novel by Renee James (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 148 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
14	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
15	The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 9,842 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
16	Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59, #1) by Attica Locke 3.83 avg rating — 32,882 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
17	Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) by Alexia Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,348 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
18	Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 242,725 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
19	I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 4,227 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
20	The Last Party (DC Morgan, #1) by Clare Mackintosh (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 58,410 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
21	Hacker by Malorie Blackman (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,523 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
22	High-rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,345 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
23	Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1) by Vaseem Khan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,342 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
24	The Unquiet Dead (Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak #1) by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 5,360 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
25	The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1) by Yukito Ayatsuji 3.76 avg rating — 25,628 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
26	The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, #1) by Vaseem Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 12,427 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
27	Murder Most Unladylike (Murder Most Unladylike, #1) by Robin Stevens (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 30,055 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
28	The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1) by Siobhan Dowd 3.82 avg rating — 17,117 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
29	Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,894 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
30	Murder on the Lamplight Express (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #2) by Morgan Stang (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,607 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
31	The Jigsaw Man (Inspector Anjelica Henley, #1) by Nadine Matheson (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 20,350 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
32	Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 92,305 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
33	The Tainted Cup (Ana and Din Mysteries, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 116,138 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