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[melannen]

Anybody know any (fictional, but RL would also be great) female detectives who aren't white from the period between ~1880 and 1940? Anywhere in the world, in any period in any medium by anyone (in any language, though the existence of an English translation would be nice)? If she's not the actual detective, at least a major supporting character in a mystery novel or series? Preferably non-faily?

There's Judah Daniel, and some of Benjamin January's friends & family, but they're too early.

Kogoro Akechi was married, but I can't find anything in English about his wife. And a few minor characters in Amelia Peabody, but as far as I can tell they aren't really actively involved in the detectiving.

...surely there are some and I just don't know how to look?

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[sashajwolf]

The lists here may be useful - sorry I don't have time to go through them myself right now.

[melannen]

I found that one, I just didn't get any hits from it. ): Historical mystery is even more whitewashed than mystery in general, and there just don't seem to be any on the lists. (Unless they're minor enough characters that a quick google search from the title doesn't talk about them.)