I’m Hooked on Detectives and Solving Cases Lately. Any Novels Like That? 最近迷上了，侦探，破案，有这类的小说嘛？

1. 201 解 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery203k WordsCompleted On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 90Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 谈 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 Ni Yue倪月Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score165Shelves

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   ① The female lead is reborn, but her rebirth has a plot hole! The male lead is a master detective, and after her rebirth, the female lead investigates cases alongside him! The writing style is good, and the logic is clear, meticulous, and very enjoyable ♥(｡￫v￩｡)♥ There isn't much romance; the later parts are mostly detective and suspenseful, super good!

3. 203 解 The Truth Beneath the Scalpel 解剖刀下的真相 Strive for Excellence奋发图强向上Mystery201k WordsCompleted This is a sequel to my previous book, A Murder Case on the Front Line. The protagonist was still our Li Rulong back then. A new character will gradually appear next: Qianqian, the disciple of Wen Ya, Li Rulong’s master. They’ll join forces and set off... 84Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 刑 After Prison, I Draw Ghosts at the Police Station 刑满释放后，我在警局给鬼画像 The Fat Guy Who Won't Lose Weight不减肥的胖子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Real Ghosts] [Criminal Investigation] [Personal Growth] [Daily Life] [Family Bonds] [Friendship] [Romance] [Human Nature] [Society] At nineteen, Lin Yaoyao killed her grandfather. At twenty-eight, her grandfather appeared before her again. [Yaoyao, what you see is what other people want you to see.] … [Jiang Ge: Yaoyao, when are you going to be my wife?] [Lin Yaoyao: Maybe in a couple of days.] … [Zhao Hao: Sis, where are my buns?] [Lin Yaoyao: In your back pocket.] … [Wang Yanjie: Yaoz 3.8kReads8.4Score545Shelves
5. 205 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 解 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery119k WordsCompleted This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 新 Rookie Homicide Detective: I Earn a Third-Class Merit for Solving a Dismemberment Case 新人刑警：碎尸案里捡三等功 One Tiny Little One一个小小小Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted 162Reads6.2Score—Shelves
8. 208 解 The Dissociator: The Extravagant Prisoner and the Underground Howl 解离者：奢囚与地下啸 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery160k WordsCompleted New York is split between day and night, two worlds at odds. Hired by a wealthy family to rescue their kidnapped heir, hitman Rick uncovers a sprawling conspiracy. Meanwhile, Roy, a subway veteran worn down by corporate exploitation, launches a fierce rebellion in the underground tunnels. There are no crime investigations or justice here, only struggles for profit and settling scores under a code of gray rules. The victors are free to rewrite the truth. Desire and the cruelty of class are laid b 87Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 一 I’ve Earned So Many First-Class Merits, My Bosses Can Relax When I Handle Cases 一等功拿到手软：我办案领导放心 The Real Culprit Beneath the Mask面具之下的真凶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted There’s a saying in the police force: “With him on the case, there’s no crime he can’t solve.” They call me the “workaholic king” because I’ve earned more first-class merit citations than the entire city bureau has in the past ten years combined. 21.1kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
10. 210 刑 Criminal Investigation Files: A Death Notice from a Dream 刑侦档案：来自梦境的死亡通知书 Bad-Tempered Peach暴躁桃子Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing (Criminal investigation + mystery + deduction + solving cases + murder + episodic + ensemble cast + romance) The finest hunters often appear in the guise of prey. She is Lin Mu, the youngest psychological counselor in Haishi. A paper crane can weave a beautiful dream, or deliver a death notice. Behind the cover of her “legal” profession, she carries out vigilante justice against the darkness beyond the law's reach. He is Xu Yang, the youngest and most promising captain in the criminal investi 394Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Episodic crime solving + hardcore criminal investigation + ensemble cast + main storyline with subtle romance: a restrained and brooding detective captain versus a charming and dangerous psychologist—a deadly cat-and-mouse game, but also a mutual redemption. A large ensemble cast, fast-paced crime solving, intriguing cases, high-energy action—more than just cases, it explores human nature.

11. 211 解 The Disintegrator: A World of Black and Gray 解离者：黑灰世界 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban138k WordsCompleted Rick accidentally plunges into the dark abyss of an international drug cartel's deals, confronting the tangled connections between drug crimes and gang forces and witnessing countless bloody battles. Through one man's eyes, the story depicts a gripping, dark struggle for power, steeped in money and murder. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 变 I Became a Beautiful Detective: Catching a Fugitive on the Run for Ten Years from the Start 变美女侦探，开局抓捕十年逃犯 N to the Power of Laughter笑的N次方Urban390k WordsCompleted Have you ever wondered if the mannequin in a clothing store window has a “real person” inside, watching you? Have you ever wondered if the person beside you in bed turns into someone else at night? Or if someone you know might have seven personalities inside them... Detectives aren't champions of justice. They're only carriers of the truth. 143Reads7.4Score—Shelves
13. 213 警 Officer, Stop Guessing! I’m Really Innocent! 警官别猜了，我真的是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery212k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Jiang Yi was quiet and ill-tempered, but no one expected her to be decisive and cool-headed. When a case came up, she calmly analyzed the situation and offered to act as bait to help the police catch the killer. When they asked what she used to do, Jiang Yi said, "Maybe I was an assassin." Police officer: "?" The word "maybe" really carries a lot of weight. Later, after the police became her colleagues, her talent for solving cases was impossible to miss. Her coworkers nearly we 1.8kReads—Score223Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

14. 214 谜 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads748k WordsCompleted The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.3kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    The "Mystery" series of crime fiction novels; the first book features a police officer and a forensic doctor, the second has two police officers. Highly recommended!

15. 215 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 谜 The Mystery: Chasing the Light 谜局：逐光 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted The first book in the Mystery Series: Mystery: Chasing the Light [Two male leads + only each other + older love interest + no angst + happy ending + multiple side couples] * Fifteen years ago, his parents died in an “accident.” For fifteen years, he searched desperately for the one ray of “light” that could guide him. Fifteen years later, he joined the police force with top marks and finally found himself standing behind that man. * Huo Ye is the youngest captain of the criminal investigation un 3.4kReads9.1Score493Shelves
17. 217 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves

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    This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to eventually becoming partners.

18. 218 解 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
20. 220 武 Wuxia: Escorting Goods Across the Land 武侠：镖行天下 One Scallion Short少根葱Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Wuxia] + [Mystery] + [Escort missions] (Original title: Wuxia: The Escort Agency) Bai Kai returns to Qiyang in Yongzhou Prefecture to fulfill his father's last wish. He opens an escort agency, determined to make its name famous throughout the realm. But even his very first escort mission is fraught with danger. A mysterious woman comes to him and asks Bai Kai to deliver the cargo to Young Master Xiaoxiang, the foremost young gentleman in the realm. Young Master Xiaoxiang is in Lingling, within 2.4kReads8.2Score183Shelves

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    ① The protagonist possesses some Taoist magic, a personal space, and the ability to communicate with animals. He relies on trading with animals to gather intelligence and solve cases. ② The protagonist has strong deductive reasoning skills and a severe case of mysophobia. He and the captain are partners, and they basically solve every case. ③ I'm currently watching this. The story begins with him capturing his dream girl on a large-scale dating show and activating his system. Later, through a series of coincidences on another dating show, he meets a fairy godmother and they become boyfriend and girlfriend. From then on, he achieves success in both love and career.

21. 221 六 The Six-Fingered Forensic Doctor 六指法医 The Cup Doesn't Keep Things Warm水杯不保温Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Heaven’s justice shines bright; the wronged shall be cleared of their names. Lin Ran, heir to a family of coroners and a top student at a forensic medicine college. Guided by his family’s eight-character ancestral motto and armed with a remarkable ability, Lin Ran joins the police force to clear the names of countless dead. Along the way, he embarks on one terrifying investigation after another. “The dead can’t speak, but their bodies can tell me who the killer is!” The world has lost a doctor, 3.3kReads8.4Score372Shelves
22. 222 冰 Zero Point Detective Agency 冰点侦探事务所 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Standalone Cases + Republican-Era Crime Investigation + Crime + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Stunning Twists] One head, two heads, three... Look at those heads, swaying precariously in the depths of a cold well, their dark blue hair spreading out. Deep in the memory, crimson blood blooms like flowers. ...There’s a famous detective agency in Shanghai. They say its owner is a young lady, yet everyone insists on calling her Second Young Master! There’s no case in this city she can’t solve! Six people h 465Reads—Score100Shelves

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    This book is truly a masterpiece of crime fiction, with captivating cases, exquisite writing, and rigorous logic—definitely worth reading! 😆

23. 223 让 We Asked You to Hike Around the World, Not Catch People and Shake Them Down 让你徒步环球，没让你抓人薅羊毛 Update Beast爆更兽Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation under the same title is now online: They Said We’d Hike Around the World, So Why Am I Going Hungry Nine Times in Three Days? [Wilderness survival + crime-catching + comedy + sly tricks + action-packed + no female lead?] From the start, after transmigrating, Su Mo discovers he is taking part in a show called Hike Around the World. The rules: All expenses along the way must be earned legally by the contestant himself. He thought it would be a miserable competition of sleeping 6.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    They were catching criminals all the way, laughing so hard they could hardly breathe.

24. 224 干 How Could Anyone in Crime Investigation Stay Sane? 干刑侦的哪有不疯的 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery435k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It'll go up! [Highly capable, icy policewoman vs. commanding, all-round criminal investigation captain] Tan Nian'an inherits her father's badge number and joins the criminal investigation squad as a parachuted-in deputy captain. She wants to uncover the truth behind her parents' brutal deaths, find the younger brother who was taken from her, and become a good police officer. But when Zhou Yan first sees her, he doesn't think she'll be able to stay. She's too beautiful, 5.3kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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    This crime-solving book explores human nature.

25. 225 我 What's Wrong with Being a Little Hotheaded on the Job? 我办案暴躁点怎么了 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery544k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come out, so it’ll go up! [Hot-tempered, formidable policewoman vs. gentle, reserved male forensic doctor] Tang Guo has a terrible temper. The whole police force knows it, but she’s also exceptionally good at solving cases, so everyone can only stay angry in silence. But the forensic doctor from Beijing doesn’t seem afraid of her at all. Instead, he sees right through the truth hidden beneath her fiery exterior. As a criminal investigation captain, Tang Guo has to be tou 34.9kReads8.6Score5.4kShelves

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    Unit cases, give it a try!

26. 226 名 The Society Heiress and Forensic Doctor: Dancing in the Heart of the Cold Detective 名媛女法医：在高冷探长心尖起舞 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional Republican-Era Setting + Episodic Mystery Cases + Happy Ending] In Republican-era Haicheng, one baffling and dangerous case after another unfolds. Are they the work of ghosts and curses, or the schemes of men? A sharp-witted, sharp-tongued, aloof detective and a witty, daring beauty of a forensic examiner join forces to cut through layer upon layer of mystery. Yet whenever the truth comes to light, a faint fragrance always lingers in the air. When the glittering extravagance fades, th 1.1kReads9.3Score163Shelves
27. 227 鬼 The Ghost Hand Murders: Selected Detective Stories of Sun Liaohong 鬼手谜案：孙了红侦探小说精选集 Sun Liaohong孙了红Mystery107k WordsCompleted “He climbed out of his grave and strangled the enemy who had framed him with his bare hands!” Sun Liaohong was a bestselling detective novelist during the Republican era. He entered the literary scene in the 1920s and reached the height of his career in the late 1940s. His “The Strange Cases of the Gentleman Thief Lu Ping” series became one of China's best-known detective series, as celebrated as Cheng Xiaoqing's “The Huo Sang Cases.” This collection brings together several of his classic detect 9Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A true delight for mystery fans! The case is ingeniously designed, logically rigorous, and the writing is superb; you'll be deeply moved long after finishing it! [Thinking]

28. 228 明 Ming Detective: I Asked You to Deduce the Truth, and You're Here to Be the King of Memes? 明侦：让你来推理，你来当梗王？ Anything Goes反正叫啥都行Urban414k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes an obscure singer from a small-time agency, barely known even as a has-been. He joins several famous stars on a mystery-solving variety show called Who’s the Murderer? After unlocking the Detective Golden Finger System, he needs to get viewers talking about him on the show to level up his skills. Not much good at solving mysteries, he keeps clowning around and stirring things up on the show. Sa Beining: Don’t come any closer! He Jiong: It’s re 1.3kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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    The male lead is quite interesting, and overall there are very few fanfics like this, so this one is still very good. The biggest drawback is that it's still being serialized [laughing], but you can still read it if you can't help it. The author updates very promptly [kissing].

29. 229 黑 L.A. Noire: Cole Changes His Fate 黑色洛城：科尔改命 My Name Is Old Xu我叫老徐Anime Fanfiction194k WordsCompleted What happens when a university PhD in psychology transmigrates into the game’s 1947 setting with a criminal investigation System? This is a fan novel based on the game L.A. Noire. I’ll do my best to give Cole a different ending. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first half is about L. A. Noire. The plot points are fairly standard for a detective novel. The second half, however, is where I started writing that... Well, the intelligence, or rather, the Naval Crime Investigation Service plot, is a bit less typical of a detective novel.

30. 230 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶，大案纪实2 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Two male leads, older man/younger man, criminal investigations, two strong leads, both devoted to each other, secret crush, healing story. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy the second. Episodic cases, a team solving crimes, inspired by real cases! Xu Zhaoyang and Jiang Huai continue working together to solve cases. When delving into criminals' childhoods, personal growth, family environments, social relationships, and personal traumas, we are not surrendering to the complex dar 648Reads6.5Score101Shelves

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    Crime investigation novel, dual male protagonist crime investigation story, episodic format

31. 231 双 Twin Cities Detective: The Genius Inspector Steals the Show 双城推理：天才探长飒爆了 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记Mystery638k WordsCompleted [Alternate modern setting] A cool, mature female detective and her puppyish young male partner: sweet and spicy, solving cases while falling in love Detective Tang's conviction is that she will find the person who killed her mother. Detective Du's dream is to become as capable as Sister Tang. As time goes by, amid dangerous cases, the two gradually come to share a goal: solve crimes, and find time for romance too. “Cuckoo, Cuckoo, report in! Get to the crime scene immediately!” Detective Tang ca 26Reads8.9Score—Shelves
32. 232 长 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 A Cup of Tea in Leisure闲寻杯茶Mystery140k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 817Reads—Score105Shelves

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    The two novels are episodic crime-solving stories with suspense and mystery elements. They can be read as one book or separately.

33. 233 长 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 A Cup of Tea in Leisure闲寻杯茶Mystery261k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 146Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 刑 Criminal Investigation Division: I Specialize in Bizarre Cases! 刑侦总队，我专攻奇案！ Beach Lemon Tea沙滩柠檬茶Mystery312k WordsCompleted [Focused on solving cases, no female lead] [Hardcore criminal investigation] Su Rui unexpectedly awakens the God of Crime-Solving System. Every time he solves a case, he receives a random reward. As he gains more and more rewards, including keen observation, forensic trace analysis, and autopsy skills... Su Rui's forensic science skills grow ever more impressive. After cracking a series of ordinary cases, he catches the attention of the provincial criminal investigation bureau, which assigns him 1.3kReads8.4Score106Shelves
35. 235 路 Captain Lu! I'm Leaving My Escape Route to You 路队！我的退路交给你了 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads723k WordsCompleted The fourth installment in the Mystery Series: Mystery: The Road Home [Criminal investigation + suspense + two equally strong leads + both devoted to one another + younger man/older man + fictional setting] *From kindergarten to Jing'an University, the names Huo Yan and Lu Yufeng were always mentioned together. *One was like the blazing midsummer sun, passionate and untamed, always racing ahead in pursuit of the wind; *the other was like a deep pool on a still night, reserved and disciplined, alw 1.7kReads8.4Score264Shelves

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    Undercover detective, strong couple, the older sister-in-law is really love-obsessed!

36. 236 见 Apprentice Detective 见习神探 Su Xiaobei苏小北Mystery195k WordsCompleted On his third day on the police force, Bai Ziluo faced the biggest challenge of his life: getting the former captain back on the job! Cases that seemed unrelated were linked by a mysterious cross, leading to a murder that had vanished from the record nineteen years ago. Follow a rookie intern as he becomes a star detective’s sidekick and searches for the truth, watching an aspiring detective grow step by step. Bai Ziluo: “Aspiring detective? No, I was born to be one.” Xiao Su: “Hmm?” Bai Ziluo: “ 98Reads9.5Score—Shelves
37. 237 开 From the Start, I Have Three Months to Live, So I Bet Everything on Solving Cases 开局三个月寿命，我全梭哈破案了 Mysterious Cherry神秘车厘子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + crime-solving + suspense + minimal romance] [New book: "Reborn in 1992: Starting with a Cold Case"] I transmigrated into a police officer! I was happy for less than a second before the System informed me I had only three months left to live. Huh? How is that supposed to work? Solve cases to earn more life? I'm going all in! And so the criminals across the whole city went crazy. [Officer, I was just delivering food. The lady of the house had too many mosquitoes, so I helped her 5.7kReads9.2Score727Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates with a system, allowing him to extend his life by solving cases.

38. 238 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    All of them are good detective novels.

39. 239 叶 Ye Chen Investigates 叶琛探案 Mad Penman刀笔疯Urban260k WordsCompleted In Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s, the young detective Ye Chen makes it his mission to keep the peace and order of the city, solving one bizarre case after another and earning widespread renown. Yet a dense fog lies behind every case, with mysteries within mysteries and traps within traps, revealing the legend of an ordinary man in Republican-era China. What is the secret of the strange tattoos? Why has no one in the family lived past thirty for three generations? What secret does the myste 3.2kReads9.5Score260Shelves
40. 240 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score819Shelves
41. 241 猎 The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角：宿仇悬案，以命赴局 Word Weirdo文字怪人Mystery501k WordsCompleted The ultimate crime-solving team is ready to roll: A hard-nosed female team leader, a young psychology prodigy, a criminal investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a theatrical security guard! Unsolved cases that have piled up for thirty years keep landing on their desks, and the team tackles them with all kinds of methods: Reconstructing crime scenes with AI, Werewolf-style psychological deduction, hypnotic mind-reading, and designing custom murd 1.3kReads—Score217Shelves

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    Detective fans, hurry! This crime novel is totally for you! ✨ I highly recommend this hardcore crime-solving story that follows a killer for twenty years! 👊 At 9 years old, Qin Yu witnessed a murder 😱, guessing the crime scene with his genius intuition, but unfortunately, he just missed the killer 🙅‍♂️. At 19, he provided a crucial clue at police academy, but it was ignored 💢. The killer specializes in killing thugs and molesters, leaving behind bodies with the smell of perfume 👃, and even arrogantly celebrating the murders with firecrackers 🧨. Online "killer pronouncements" are even more ambiguous 🤯. At 29, Qin Yu is now a criminal investigation captain 👮‍♂️, teaming up with a strong-willed female leader ⚡ and a criminal psychology genius 🧠 to form the "crime-hunting iron triangle." The three of them use their brains to solve the case and take down the deranged killer head-on! The truth is deeply hidden, and it gets more and more addictive as you follow! 🔥

42. 242 狄 Detective Di Renjie's Brain-Burning Case Files: A Trilogy 狄仁杰超烧脑探案三部曲 Cao Zao曹灶Mystery303k WordsCompleted The Di Renjie Brain-Twisting Mystery Trilogy includes The Evil Qilin, The Fire Phoenix, and The Golden Dragon Lock. The Evil Qilin: In the mighty and prosperous Tang, Wu Zetian plans to hold a ceremony to worship Heaven. Then word spreads that a demonic beast, the Evil Qilin, is running rampant in Youzhou. An official is murdered, the people are stained with blood, and rumors of an ill omen sent from Heaven begin to circulate. Di Renjie travels to Youzhou to investigate, but danger lurks at ever 3.3kReads9.5Score588Shelves
43. 243 杨 Yang Liang's Road to Solving Crimes 杨亮侦缉破案路 A Cup of Cool Water凉水一杯Mystery88k WordsOngoing Centered on Yang Liang, a criminal investigation squad leader with over twenty years on the force, this story delves into all kinds of bizarre cases: high-stakes battles of wits between justice and criminals, strange and twisted investigations, as well as thought-provoking love stories and the kindness of human nature. Each case chronicles how the crime was committed and solved, digging deep into the motives and exposing the roots of evil... —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A sense of suspense permeates the entire text, with each step introducing questions and unraveling mysteries layer by layer, constantly captivating the reader's attention. The unknown battle situation and hidden crises ensure that each reading is filled with freshness and anticipation.

45. 245 猎 Case Files of Crime: The Punisher 猎罪档案：惩罚主 Jingye Jue京野谲Mystery421k WordsCompleted [Detective and police procedural + pure deduction + no romance! + no female lead + standalone cases + criminal investigation + realistic crime-solving] “Zhou Qi, an obscure detective who quit his job to start a business, teams up with his police friend Li Wushang to crack one bizarre case after another.” P.S. This book has no romance. If you like stories about two male leads with a romantic subplot, try another book: Hunting Crime Files: Bloodied Angel (also known as Nameless Detective Agency) " 293Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery, detective x police, pure deduction, episodic cases. Current cases include: a blood-soaked bun, a missing cat notice, a silenced neighbor, 4:48 AM, the Yin-Yang mask, the hoarding monster, the saint of light, and live sashimi.

46. 246 千 The Thousand-Year-Old Detective 千岁神探 Loves Drinking Toxic Chicken Soup爱喝毒鸡汤Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted During the Song Dynasty, the Six Fan Gate. At the summit of the Tianshan Mountains, he attains immortality. Demons and monsters all fear him. Dynasties rise and fall, and everyone else is just a passerby. A thousand years rush past. He is merely a visitor to the halls of power. He once discussed old cases with Bao Zheng and often examined corpses with Song Ci. Across a thousand years, he writes the chronicles of history. A single lifetime spent seeking the truth. He is the greatest martial artis 26Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is good.

47. 247 青 A Collection of Detective Fiction by Aoyagi Awu: The Risen Tenma Series (4-Book Set) 青崎有吾推理作品集：里染天马系列（全四册） Aosaki Yugo青崎有吾Mystery547k WordsCompleted The Mystery of the Gymnasium During a torrential downpour, a murder takes place inside the old gymnasium at Kazenooka High School. The scene is sealed tight, and the table tennis team captain who was there at the time is treated as a suspect. Yuno, a member of the table tennis team, asks the gifted boy Ri Zoran Tenma for help in clearing the captain’s name. But Ri Zoran, hailed as a genius, turns out to be a useless shut-in who lives at school?! How will the campus case and the fates of the seve 2Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The works of Yugo Aosaki are primarily logical reasoning novels. He has been compared to Ellery Queen of Japan. His first book, *The Gymnasium Murder Case*, was referenced by *Detective Chinatown*, specifically by Tang Ren. The meticulous logic of the first book is evident in the umbrella-related reasoning. However, the narrative is somewhat lacking. The second book seems to be something he wrote idly.

48. 248 系 The System Makes Me Solve Murder Cases 系统让我侦破杀人案 Dong Youwu东有吾Mystery80k WordsOngoing [Social Mystery + Everyday Life + Comedy] Chen Xiake is a high school detective who has solved countless cases. Little did he expect a System to suddenly appear before him one day. Before he knew it, he’d cleared the beginner mission and completed the first and second tasks in succession. He also met a quirky, chuunibyou girl. But he had no idea that he was already caught up in a massive conspiracy. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 青 The Green Satchel Corpse Robe (Complete Collection, Volumes 1–3) 青囊尸衣（1-3册合集） Lu Banchi鲁班尺Mystery625k WordsCompleted In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), beneath the unsteady glow of an oil lamp, a white-bearded old man handed a cloth bundle to the jailer and whispered, “This can bring the dead back to life.” In the eighth year of Hongwu (1375), three days before Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his death, Liu Bowen faked his own death. Afterward, he hid in Wolong Valley and devoted all he had learned in his lifetime to completing The Corpse-Cloth Scripture. In 1975, within a single month, Zhu Hansheng, a barefoot do 19.3kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
50. 250 政 Political Achievements: From Rookie Cop to Regional Governor 政绩：从小警察到封疆大吏 Za Jia San Pang杂家三胖Urban655k WordsOngoing Lu Aimin was reborn in the year 2000. After offending the department head, he was assigned to the Forest Police Brigade in Nant'an County. Then his girlfriend dumped him. Just when things couldn't get worse, he activated the Super Police System and began climbing step by step, from a low-ranking cop to a powerful regional official. 15Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I haven't seen many others, but these are alright.

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