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1. 251 深 Deep Tracking 深度追踪 The Flying Conch想飞的海螺Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A dismemberment case brings old secrets to light, and as the killer goes on a spree, the city’s residents are gripped by fear. You Hemei, a forensic science student, is caught up in the case. Are the markings at the crime scene a coincidence, or is this nightmare happening all over again? Though she has her doubts, she joins the investigation in pursuit of the truth. For a forensic pathologist, a corpse is the most honest witness of all! Tangled romances, one case after another… What truth lies 3Reads6.8Score—Shelves
2. 252 谋 The Murder Effect: The Innocent Sinner 谋杀效应：无罪的罪人 The Mysterious Elephant God大象神秘莫测Two Male Leads272k WordsOngoing [Two male leads+Crime investigation+Case-of-the-week format+Parallel storylines+Mystery+Deduction+Slow burn] Isaiah Byrne is a detective in the gang investigations unit. His best friend in the city, who is also something of an informant, has made a new friend. Meanwhile, someone has made himself the judge of sinners, using blood as ink. Isaiah finally realizes that the killer who claims to deliver justice in Heaven's name has been close to him all along. Multiple POVs and characters, with a c 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is beautiful!

3. 253 奇 Strange Case Files 奇案集 Drunken Dream Crab醉梦蟹Mystery226k WordsCompleted A modern office worker and homebody transmigrates to ancient times to solve cases. Strange mysteries, endless court conflicts, and a mysterious person bound to his fate: how will he face them all? Does the truth really matter that much? 517Reads8.5Score116Shelves
4. 254 我 I'm a Detective Streamer, and Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger! 我，侦探主播，破案就会变强！ Clear Summer Night夏夜晴朗Mystery173k WordsOngoing [Detective Cases + System + No Female Lead + Lighthearted + Comedy + Transmigration] Paranormal streamer Chen Mo accidentally dies while livestreaming an overnight stay in a haunted house. He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a trainee detective. He gets the There Is Only One Truth System, which forces him to livestream every case he solves. The viewers are from Earth, and stirring things up in the chat earns him rewards. Before long, things get increasingly bizarre: he makes corpses —Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   This book, my goodness, is fast-paced and progressive. This book has a sense of high-end that doesn't belong to Tomato. All members have online IQs, and there are no cliche plots that slap people in the face.

5. 255 我 I Am the Suspect 我就是嫌疑人 Zhong Yichu钟意初Mystery348k WordsCompleted A high-IQ suspect versus a criminal investigator [Mystery and deduction, ensemble cast, no CP or romance, slow-paced. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] Ten years ago, the head of Guangyang Orphanage was found dead in a gruesome state. A twelve-year-old child named “A Lang” became the prime suspect, but has never been brought to justice. Ten years later, A Lang reappears. After killing three people, he takes an entire junior high school class hostage and calls the police himself. In fr 320Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Come on, let's use our reasoning skills.

6. 256 小 Mystery in a Small Town 小城谜案 May Chang'an Last Day and Night盼日夜长安Mystery846k WordsOngoing A death case brings to light the past of educated youths sent to the countryside many years ago, a mystery surrounding someone’s identity, and an unsolved headless case... Piece by piece, the truth emerges. Facing pressure from powerful business magnates, Zhou Zhimo presses on and uncovers the truth... 6Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   The inspiration for opening the book came from the experience of seeing the person involved, and the content material was completely adapted from what happened around me. Zhou Zhimo, an ordinary policeman who lives in a small county town, devotes himself to his work and wants to investigate cases and find the truth. Even when facing powerful people and capitalists, he can withstand the pressure from his superiors and lead his teammates to solve mysterious cases one after another, exposing the ugliness and cruelty of human nature...

7. 257 夜 Returning Home at Night to Ning 夜归宁 Nighttime Return to Ning夜归宁Mystery671k WordsCompleted Ever since the first victim appeared in Changyuan Town, many people had already been caught in a trap. As the number of victims kept growing, the task force officers grew increasingly convinced that the killer was right beside them. Yet every time they got closer to the killer, they discovered that everything they had seen and uncovered was merely another step the culprit had planned in advance... 24Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The suspense reasoning and crime solving are great!

8. 258 开 I Hand Over the Two-Way Portal From the Start, and the Nation Invades the Cultivation World 开局上交双穿门，举国入侵修真界 The Past Won't Come Again往日不再来Urban363k WordsOngoing [Report it to the nation + unite the strength of the whole country] In an age of high martial arts, spiritual qi revival, and incoming beast tides, humanity is on the brink of extinction. It’s practically the apocalypse. “Well, the thing is, my special ability is a little unusual.” “Every 72 hours, or three days, I transmigrate to another world.” “The people there… can fly on swords and make their words come true!” “Yes, the immortal-cultivation world you’re thinking of.” “Three days later, I re 105Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   Shrouded in a fog of suspense, the truth is one step away ✌︎' ֊'

9. 259 赦 Forgive the Moon 赦免月亮 Lu Wu陆雾Mystery375k WordsCompleted [Classic Whodunit + Case-of-the-Week + Locked-Room Murders + Multiple Twists + Power Couple + Mutual Pining] To get revenge, Du Qingci kills two people, but runs into her old classmate Chu Dongping and has no choice but to become his partner. Together, they solve five cases in seven days. As they grow closer, their feelings heat up, and the killing intent draws nearer. Du Qingci: “Why does he keep looking at me? Did he spot my weakness? Is he going to silence me?” Chu Dongping: “Why does she kee 673Reads8.2Score133Shelves

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   The cruise ship gambling game is fatal, and the chips are hidden with potassium cyanide. When she rolls the dice, he secretly switches their wine glasses.

10. 260 神 Detective Peter 神探皮特 Mo Shou陌手Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is an excellent work of suspense mystery novels, with quick thinking and interlocking reasoning, which is amazing and stunning. Moreover, the description of love, which is just a side story, is also very interesting. It seems cliché, but in fact it is clever. There are six different types of stunning beauties in one book, both good and evil, but all of them are in love with the protagonist, which is fascinating. But the suspense is left until the end. I am eager to see the sweet love, but I still feel the sour first experience of love. All the things here make people impatient and make random mistakes. Welcome to visit us...

11. 261 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Red Pavilion 狄公案：红阁子 Gao Luopei高罗佩66k WordsCompleted Three curses in a secret chamber, a beauty’s debt from hell On Paradise Island, the nights are a whirl of luxury and revelry. Di Renjie, magistrate of Puyang County, is just passing through when he is forced to stop and take on what seems like an open-and-shut suicide case: Li Hanlin, a newly appointed top scholar, is heartbroken and has slit his throat in the Red Pavilion at the Yongle Inn. Thirty years earlier, the wealthy merchant Tao Kuang also cut his own throat in this room. Three days lat 19Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    It was so difficult to solve cases in the past!!! [Punch out][Punch out][Punch out]

12. 262 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: Chaoyun Temple 狄公案：朝云观 Gao Luopei高罗佩56k WordsCompleted While returning home with his family, the famed detective Di Gong is caught in a violent storm. Their carriage is wrecked, forcing them to seek shelter at the mist-shrouded Chaoyun Temple. The temple is celebrating its founding anniversary. Pilgrims fill the grounds, and a theater troupe takes the stage. It all seems lively and festive, yet something sinister lurks beneath the surface. Late that night, Di Gong looks out his window and catches sight of a burly man in an iron helmet in the opposit 7Reads8.6Score—Shelves
13. 263 我 I'm an Assassin, Not a Detective 我是杀手，不是侦探 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 51.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
14. 264 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Bronze Bell Case 狄公案：铜钟案 Gao Luopei高罗佩78k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + locked-room murders + Detective Di Renjie + interwoven serial cases] A new official takes office, and the county yamen stays lit late into the night. On his first day in Puyang, Di Gong encounters a strange case: on Half-Moon Street, a butcher’s daughter is brutally murdered in her bedroom. A love poem and a gold hairpin point to a scholar. But hidden clues and the night watchman’s clappers reveal the real killer: a wandering fraud posing as a Daoist, using holy robes to di 35Reads8.8Score—Shelves
15. 265 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! 79.4kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    🔥① Aunt Zhang, who lives frugally, picked up a bag of meat from the trash can and made it into wonton stuffing. But this meat is a bit scary. What big case will it lead to? How will the truth be revealed in the end? What other bizarre cases will there be...

16. 266 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Lakeside Case 狄公案·湖滨案 Gao Luopei高罗佩83k WordsCompleted [High suspense, nonstop twists, and ancient-style detective stories] Di Renjie, county magistrate of Hanyuan, attends a banquet aboard a pleasure boat. What should have been an elegant evening becomes the scene of a locked-room murder. Beneath the moonlit sky, at the heart of the lake, the music suddenly stops, and a woman’s corpse surfaces. Then an unsolved chess game from seventy years ago reappears, a bride mysteriously “comes back to life” on her wedding night, a carpenter is found dead in a 7Reads8.7Score—Shelves
17. 267 凶 Case Files: Irregular Tales from Criminal Investigations 凶案密档：刑侦不规则怪谈 Rousseau's Forest Cabin卢梭的森林小屋Mystery272k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + fast-paced] A horrifying event unfolds inside an old tailor shop: welcome to the world of the Doll Tailor! This collection of bizarre murder mysteries features more than a thousand baffling cases full of twists, including The Doll Tailor, Ghost in the Mirror, The Midnight Bus Mystery, The Soul Possession Case, The Killers' Circle of Friends, and The Wicked Child. Urban mysteries return as criminal investigation 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When we turned to the first page of "Murder Files: Irregular and Weird Stories of Criminal Investigation", we may not have expected that this series of cases would lead us into such a complex and bizarre world. Bloody crime scenes, unexplained supernatural phenomena, and the dark corners buried deep in people's hearts are all intertwined to form a horrifying picture. In this book, the line between good and evil seems blurred. Seemingly rational and scientific criminal investigation methods often fail to fully reveal the truth. Behind every case, what is hidden may not only be human sin, but also power beyond common sense. We follow the investigators time and time again as they travel between reality and the unknown, trying to find some explanation, trying to reveal the secrets deep in the human heart, and trying to find order amidst chaos and fear. But the final conclusion is that some truths may never be known. Looking back at the cases: The confrontation between human nature and fear. Looking back at these cases, we find that they not only reveal criminal behavior, but also tell the story of the fragility and tenacity of human nature. In many cases, the irreversibility of time has plunged investigators into deep despair. No matter how hard he tries, there always seems to be some force controlling him, preventing him from changing the trajectory of his destiny. Many cases force us to think, does fate decide us, or can we decide fate? When humans face unexplainable forces, the feeling of powerlessness and fear is so real and shocking. In mirror-related cases, the mirror image reflects not only the external image, but also the sin and regret deep inside. Those souls swallowed by the mirror seem to remind us that everyone has an inner dark side, but some people choose to face it, while others choose to escape. As the investigator said: "Sometimes, the most terrifying enemy is not the monster in the outside world, but the devil in our own hearts." The criminals in these cases may not just be evil people driven by desire. The motivations for many people to commit crimes stem from inextricable pain, fear, and escaping from reality. Each case explores the complexity of human nature: good and evil are not distinct. Many times, they coexist in the same soul. However, these cases also tell us that no matter how great the fear and darkness is, humans will still choose to fight. In the case, the investigators faced the threat of death itself, but they still chose to delve into the mystery and look for the slim chance of survival. This desire for truth and the pursuit of justice are the light for mankind to move forward in the darkness. Reality and Supernatural: The Boundary of Criminal Investigation A core theme in "Crime Files: Irregular Stories of Criminal Investigation" is the intersection of reality and the supernatural. As a crime novel, it explores the tension between science and mysterious phenomena. The advancement of science has allowed us to explain many phenomena in the world, but some things still cannot be understood rationally. In every case in the book, supernatural elements are always present, challenging the investigators' knowledge and beliefs. In secret room cases, strange disappearances in the room break the basic laws of physics, and the supernatural sounds in some cases make people wonder whether it is the undead complaining about their grievances, or the human psychology at work. Investigators are often ambivalent about these unexplained phenomena. On the one hand, they firmly believe in the power of science, but on the other hand, they have to face facts that science cannot explain. As the main character of the detective, his character growth is also based on this kind of questioning and exploration of the unknown. From his initial insistence on science to his gradual acceptance of the possibility of supernatural phenomena, he showed a transformation from rationality to sensibility, and from science to mystery. However, this does not mean abandoning rationality, but a deeper understanding of the complexity of the world. The power of science is undeniable, but it cannot explain all phenomena. When facing the unknown, we may need not only scientific tools, but also a more open mind and the courage to admit that our understanding of the world is still limited. Behind the Case: The Source of Terror The reason why horror stories resonate with people is that they often profoundly reflect the deepest fears in human beings. In this book, horror does not only come from external monsters or supernatural phenomena, but more from human beings themselves. Every case in the book reflects some kind of real-life fear: fear of death, fear of losing oneself, fear of the unknown future. These fears are universal and something everyone feels at some point. For example, in dream-related cases, the boundary between dream and reality becomes blurred, and the victim is killed in the dream, but no one notices in reality. This loss of self-control is the source of deep fear for many people. Dreams are supposed to be a safe haven, but when dreams become dangerous, the sense of security in reality collapses. In some cases, the victims feel the fear of being spied on all the time, as if there is a pair of eyes staring at them in the dark. The helpless feeling of being attacked at any time is a reflection of the deep-seated fear of life safety. The horror elements in these cases are often not created through bloody scenes or sudden scares. On the contrary, they are more like gradually invading the reader's mind in a subtle way, making people unconsciously fall into a kind of continuous tension and uneasiness. This kind of terror comes from a precise grasp of human psychology and a profound insight into human weaknesses. Searching for the truth: The ultimate dilemma Searching for the truth is the theme throughout "Crime Files: Irregular Stories of Criminal Investigation". This is not only the truth about the case, but also the truth about the nature of the world. Readers see time and time again in the book that investigators try to find the truth behind the mystery at all costs. However, as the story develops, we gradually understand that some truths may not be suitable to be revealed. In some cases, investigators finally solved a mystery that had plagued them for years, only to find that the truth was more unacceptable than imagined, and even brought greater disaster. This illustrates a profound philosophical proposition: Is the truth always worth pursuing? Humanity's desire for the unknown is an important driving force for the progress of civilization, but this desire may also bring devastating consequences. Are we ready to face truths that are beyond our comprehension? Do we have the capacity to bear these truths? By the end of the book, the detective and his team finally uncovered many mysteries, but lost much as a result. They have suffered great psychological and physical trauma from these cases. Perhaps this is the price of seeking the truth. Conclusion: The Unfinished Story Although Carter's story comes to an end at this moment, the search for the truth will never end. The end of every case does not mean the end of terror. As the characters in the book said: "The real horror does not come from the monsters we see, but from the unknown we cannot understand." Through these cases, we see the fragility and tenacity of human beings in the face of the unknown, and also see the delicate balance between science and the supernatural. This book is not only an analysis of crime, but also an in-depth exploration of human nature. It reminds us that the world is far more complex than we imagine, and human knowledge is always limited. Perhaps, this is also the core idea that Carter wants to convey: the truth is not always black and white, and the nature of the world may always be hidden in the fog. What we can do is to continue to look for our own light in this fog. As the detective said at the end: "Even if the road ahead is still unknown, even if the truth follows us everywhere, we still can't give up the pursuit of justice." The world is still full of mysteries, and the story will never really end.

18. 268 毛 The Mao Family Cases 毛公案 Chu Renxun储仁逊Historical22k WordsCompleted The Mao Gong Cases is a classic of Ming and Qing courtroom fiction. Centered on the legendary cases solved by Mao Dengke, an imperial censor sent to inspect Zhili during the Jiajing era, it presents the moral codes and judicial ideals of Ming society through shocking cases such as “A Wicked Brother Harms His Younger Brother” and “A Rebellious Son Kills His Mother.” The book consists of six chapters and follows the loyal official Lord Mao as he goes undercover to investigate and cleverly solve st 110Reads9.2Score—Shelves
19. 269 长 The Long, Long Night 长夜长夜 Iron Bull, Ah Iron Bull铁牛阿铁牛Mystery170k WordsCompleted Long Night, Long Night is an engrossing criminal investigation novel. It opens with the suicide of a veteran detective, drawing readers into a world of suspense and danger. The story then leads to the suicide of a female student more than a decade earlier, which in turn brings to light the accidental death of a police officer and a series of related cases. The plot is tightly paced, packed with suspense and twist after twist, making it impossible to stop reading. Every chapter leaves behind clu 887Reads8.2Score148Shelves

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    What a nice book

20. 270 狄 The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案 Wu Jianren吴趼人Mystery200k WordsCompleted [Four Great Mysteries of Empress Wu Zetian + Di Renjie + detective mystery + stunning reversals + Chinese-style horror] When Di Renjie takes up his first post as magistrate of Changping County, he never expects one murder after another to rock the small town! News arrives that a Huzhou merchant has been murdered at the Li Lidun inn. The innkeeper, Kong Wande, protests his innocence, but the local headman, Hu De, refuses to let him off the hook. When Di Renjie investigates, the evidence points st 513Reads9.5Score—Shelves
21. 271 刘 The Liu Gong Case Files 刘公案 Anonymous Author不题撰人Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Qing Dynasty Cold Cases + Shocking Twists + Chinese-Style Horror + Liu Luoguo] The Great Qing is at peace, but beneath the surface, unrest stirs in Jiangning Prefecture, Jinling. Liu Yong has barely arrived and settled in when he stumbles upon a shocking case: a married couple spends the night at an inn, but the husband dies under mysterious circumstances and the wife vanishes. The county magistrate beats a confession out of the innkeeper, who is then declared the murdere 158Reads9.5Score—Shelves
22. 272 独 The Lone Goddess Detective: Last Night’s Fog 独孤女神探：昨夜迷雾 Silver-Haired Newbie银发小新人Mystery294k WordsOngoing [Episodic Case Solving]+ [All-Around, Hard-Nosed Deduction]+ [A Touch of Romance] Ten years ago, Han Songming, deputy captain of the Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau’s criminal investigation team, his wife, and their eldest son were murdered at home. Their fourteen-year-old daughter, Han Yuling, was away and survived. The police quickly identified the killer, but despite years of searching, they never found him… Ten years later, now an adult, Han Yuling inherits her father’s badge number and vow 3.4kReads—Score349Shelves

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    This book is very good

23. 273 咸 The Laid-Back Detective: From the Start, I Show Up with a Robbery Suspect in Tow 咸鱼警探之开局拎着抢劫犯报到 The Cat That Took Flight飞起来的猫Mystery682k WordsCompleted Bu Tongfeng had hoped to lie flat, but somehow ran into an unreliable System. Before long, he found himself caught up in one bizarre case after another. Fine. If you won't let me take it easy, then none of you are getting away unscathed. I'll use the iron fist of justice to teach you that being a couch potato is an attitude, not a lack of ability. 4.8kReads9.2Score470Shelves

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    They are all about solving crimes, there are no women, and the author is active

24. 274 滨 The Binjiang Normal University Student Murder Case: An Investigation Diary 滨江师大女生碎尸悬案调查手记 Xun Lu荀鹿Mystery404k WordsCompleted I, Xun Lu, am an ordinary mystery writer. A friend recommended me for a screenwriting job. The upcoming New Year's Day in 2018 would mark twenty years since the unsolved dismemberment of a female student at Binjiang Normal University. I planned to use the case as the basis for a story about a psychic girl solving a murder and dismemberment case. I would call it The Psychic Cold Case. To find inspiration, screenwriter Xun Lu, investor Xiao Hao, consultant Lao Ma, cameraman Jin Ming, leading man N 399Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Pure logical flow reasoning! Although the title of the book contains the word "psychic", it has nothing to do with supernatural beings. There is a threshold for readers, those with obviously low IQs, or those who are not fans of mystery should read with caution!

25. 275 白 The Mao Gong Cases in Plain Language: A Deadly Dispute Over an Inheritance 白话毛公案：兄弟争产酿血案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery36k WordsCompleted Modern Vernacular Translation of the Mao Gong Casebook retells the ancient casebook novel The Mao Gong Casebook in contemporary vernacular. It mainly tells the story of a tragic and inhuman murder during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, when the Yao brothers of Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, fought over their father’s inheritance. The elder brother, Yao Geng, and his sister-in-law, Liu, were consumed by greed and plotted to seize the family estate. They went so far as to murder Yao Yi, the younger 131Reads9.3Score102Shelves
26. 276 杀 The Murderer 杀人鬼 Hamao Shiro浜尾四郎Mystery190k WordsCompleted The Qiuchuan family is a wealthy and prestigious household. Lately, threatening letters marked with triangles have been appearing around the family, warning that disaster is about to strike. Detectives, police, and prosecutors gather to uncover the secret behind the letters, but the murderous game has already begun! 956Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Super classic reasoning! I don't know who the real murderer is until the last moment [I also strongly recommend] [I also strongly recommend] [I also strongly recommend]

27. 277 班 The Benson Murders 班森杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery96k WordsCompleted Late one night, a wealthy businessman is shot dead while reading at home! Vance, who has never investigated a case before, is persuaded by the prosecutor to take on the task of solving the murder! All six suspects have alibis! So who is lying?! Just as the police are at a loss, the inexperienced detective finds an entirely different way forward. But can the killer really be found by deducing their personality and behavioral traits? 28Reads9.0Score—Shelves
28. 278 排 The People in Line 排队的人 Josephine Tey约瑟芬·铁伊104k WordsCompleted A long line stretched outside London’s Wolfington Theatre. A man waiting to buy a ticket for a musical was found dead in the queue, with a wicked-looking, gleaming silver dagger sticking out of his back! Strangely, none of the people ahead of him knew when he had been killed. Nor was there anything on the victim that could identify him. The “gentleman detective” Grant personally took on the case, making swift progress and quickly apprehending the suspect. Just as the case seemed solved, the insp 13Reads9.2Score—Shelves
29. 279 锦 The Embroidered Guards' Case Files (Complete in Five Volumes) 锦衣拍案（全五册） Wang Shengxiang王圣翔Anime Fanfiction554k WordsCompleted Set against the real history of the early Ming dynasty, this legendary mystery series inserts the fictional character Hua Gang, a brilliant investigator in the Imperial Guards, into the past. With an authentic historical backdrop and vivid depictions of local customs, it aims to transport readers to the vibrant yet perilous early years of the Great Ming. The Case Files of the Imperial Guards series consists of five books, in chronological order: The Ghost Postmaster, Farewell, My Concubine, The 1.5kReads9.2Score153Shelves

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    The real historical background, the characters' distinctive personalities, the ups and downs of the case, and the writing style are sophisticated yet humorous. This is a book not to be missed!

30. 280 非 Abnormal Frequency 非正常频率 Chu3初3Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted Li Yunqing: “In your twenty-nine years, have you only managed to grow a potbelly and a double chin, without growing a single bit of courage?” Su Erfeng was so furious she could hardly speak. Had this man soaked his tongue in poison? How could he be so vicious! A pair of glasses brings a strange stroke of fate; One bizarre, heart-wrenching story after another; A romantic waltz between an older single woman and a truly exceptional man. When the darkness is at its deepest, the light will appear… 454Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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    The most recent book I couldn't stop wanting to know the result of, finally I really got the idea.

31. 281 漫 The Long Goodbye 漫长的告别 Raymond Chandler雷蒙德·钱德勒144k WordsCompleted A chance encounter between a drunk and a detective, A farewell that leads to a murder, A string of killings and the friendship between men, Every time you say goodbye, a little part of you dies. A murder in New York's high society that everyone wants covered up. Only Marlowe insists on pursuing the case to the bitter end and unmasking the real killer! The underworld, the authorities, politicians, and the police all play out tangled, filthy, and corrupt dramas. As the truth draws near, Marlowe re 7Reads9.2Score—Shelves
32. 282 陆 The Luqiao Murders 陆桥谋杀案 Ronald A. Knox罗纳德·A.诺克斯90k WordsCompleted A classic of the inverted detective story. Four devotees of Sherlock Holmes consider Holmes a fool! In their eyes, if a corpse appeared before them, any one of them could do a better job than Holmes. One day, a body tumbles from a railway bridge beside a golf course, and the four “Sherlocks” rush to the scene... Anonymous letters containing nothing but numbers, a possible locked-room mystery, timetable deduction, alibis created deliberately or otherwise, coded messages... The “Four Great Detecti 27Reads9.1Score—Shelves
33. 283 主 The Bishop Murders 主教杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery130k WordsCompleted A string of chilling, bizarre murders takes place in New York, and every crime matches a Mother Goose nursery rhyme perfectly! In an instant, the shadow of death falls over all of New York! The “Bishop” behind the strange murders has an intellect far beyond ordinary people and an uncanny talent for meticulous planning. Why does this ghostly figure commit murders while leaving clues, appearing and disappearing like a phantom? What earth-shattering conspiracy lies behind it all? 51Reads8.9Score—Shelves
34. 284 金 The Canary Murders 金丝雀杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Male-Channel Fanfiction140k WordsCompleted Broadway's hottest star, Margaret Odell, known as “the Canary,” has been brutally murdered in her apartment at 184 West Seventy-first Street. The scene is a completely sealed room. As the police search tirelessly for clues, they only sink deeper into a fog of conflicting testimony. Everyone seems like the murderer, yet each has a clear alibi. So who is the real killer? Who slipped like a ghost into the star's sealed apartment and carried out the brutal murder? 72Reads8.9Score—Shelves
35. 285 迷 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 Fang Xiaotang方小糖Mystery523k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 614Reads7.3Score108Shelves

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    Take a look at my book, the real process of solving the case [laughing evilly] [laughing evilly]

36. 286 水 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery97k WordsCompleted At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 41Reads8.4Score—Shelves
37. 287 不 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 Sakaguchi Ango坂口安吾Mystery95k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 143Reads8.2Score—Shelves
38. 288 多 Domino Kill Formation (Humanity Lost and Psychological Redemption) 多米诺杀阵（人性迷失&心理救赎） Cheng Gang成刚Mystery234k WordsCompleted Yan Ting, a police officer in the Major Crimes Unit, gets help from criminal psychology expert Lu Yu to solve a series of honeymoon murders. But the killer soon becomes the victim of another murder. Next, a sense of duty brings the Oracle Killer onto the scene, targeting only people with moral failings. Yuan Qingzhou, an expert from the provincial Criminal Psychology Research Center, comes in to assist. With an outstanding criminal psychology report, she identifies the suspect and brings them do 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    They are all about crime solving, suspense, and reasoning.

39. 289 火 She's a Hit! A Washed-Up Actor Makes a Comeback on a Brainy Variety Show 火了！过气演员靠烧脑综艺翻红 Yue QingYa月清YaModern Romance594k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Romance] [Entertainment industry + livestreaming + suspense + mystery + variety show + couples + multiple protagonists] The country’s first live-action role-playing mystery reality show. A low-budget livestream variety show versus has-been actors. The guests are locked in a dark room from the start, and then they’re taken to a crime scene… Case One: The Art Museum That Couldn’t Be Beautiful… Case Two: The Legend of the Five-Colored Stones… Case Three: Terror at the Old Ma 56Reads6.9Score—Shelves
40. 290 一 The Top Forensic Pathologist 一线女法医 Pillow Baby枕宝儿Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Li Jingyan, a forensic expert, is drawn into one dispute after another when her best friend dies unexpectedly. In these cases, she is a person involved, an observer, a listener, and, above all, a seeker of the truth. Her best friend is brutally murdered; a beauty queen accidentally sets a building on fire; a baby is found in a trash can; a highly educated PhD takes her own life at home; a husband and wife who love outdoor adventures are subjected to both mental and physical abuse; and a vile hus 44Reads5.4Score—Shelves
41. 291 我 I’m Watching You 我在看着你 Corn玉米Mystery438k WordsCompleted A skull that saw daylight again after two years, unceasing roars in an abandoned warehouse, a madwoman at a nursing home in the foothills, a doomsday hell with a returning avenger... One bizarre case after another unfolds. Ji Nian, a justice-minded detective, and Du Ruo, a cold and distant forensic examiner, are both drawn into the mystery. Can they get out safely? Half of Du Ruo’s face was hidden in the dim light, but her eyes were unusually bright. As she gazed at the flames in the distance, J 12Reads6.7Score—Shelves
42. 292 天 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 Author Shi Yu作家石玉Mystery503k WordsCompleted “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 304Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No matter how difficult the case is, the police will go all out. Their warm care is the most solid support for victims.

43. 293 绝 Top-Secret Files: Human Nature 绝密档案：人性 The Man in Red红色男人Mystery379k WordsCompleted Wherever people live, there is darkness, and wherever there is darkness, there will be light. Though the light may come a little late, it will never let the darkness spread. Cases that seem simple at first reveal nothing but raw human nature and desire. A cold case sealed away for five years appears before Lin Feng once again. Is it mere coincidence, or is some unseen hand driving events forward? Watch Lin Feng painstakingly unravel the clues as a shadowy organization that kills for pleasure 66Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Characteristics of the role: Chase the murderer one mystery day at a time

44. 294 兰 The Murder at the Orchid Pavilion Series (Complete in Three Volumes) 兰亭序杀局系列（全三册） Wang Jueren王觉仁Historical868k WordsCompleted The “Lanting” series reaches a triumphant conclusion, completing a groundbreaking historical mystery epic! The Lanting Preface Murder Plot, Volume 1: On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of the Wude era, the Xuanwu Gate Incident erupted. As he lay dying, Lu Shiheng, a middle commander of the Imperial Guard, left behind four cryptic words written in blood, leaving Li Shimin utterly baffled. Sixteen years later, Xiao Junmo, a Langjiang officer of the Black Armor Guard, is ordere 3.1kReads9.6Score590Shelves
45. 295 暗 Assassination 1905: The Complete Series 暗杀1905(全集) Wu Tong巫童Historical684k WordsCompleted In 1905, the prelude to the bloodiest “era of assassinations” in modern Chinese history slowly began. Sun Yat-sen established the Tongmenghui's assassination division; Cai Yuanpei organized the Restoration Society to carry out assassinations; Chen Duxiu became the mastermind behind an assassination group; even the writer Lu Xun joined the group. Whatever their beliefs or aims, they all sought to control the country's future through this most ancient form of violence. Amid those obscured chapters —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
46. 296 闻 Scenting the Killer 闻见凶手的味道 Quitting Coffee戒咖啡Mystery436k WordsCompleted After an accident, Shen Xi’s sense of smell becomes extraordinary. The air smells like nothing to us, unless someone has deliberately released “poison gas,” of course. But to her, it smells of blood. If the smell of blood in the air grows so strong that she can hardly breathe, there must be a murderer nearby. This ability has helped criminal investigation captain Qiu Han quickly identify suspects time and again. For some reason, she can’t smell the blood in the air whenever she’s beside Qiu Han. 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is compact and the content is novel

47. 297 宿 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta Golden Retriever Takes to the Sky金毛飞上天Mystery229k WordsCompleted My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The wife died unexpectedly, and three years later the male protagonist was involved in the mystery of his death. He searched for the real cause of his wife's death and completed the work with 200,000 words. Please read it patiently. The imagination is really big. The IQ of all the members is online. It is very scary.

48. 298 奇 Strange Encounters: A Supernatural Mystery Series 奇遇之悬疑灵异系列 Li Liguo'er李李果儿Mystery373k WordsCompleted The suspense and supernatural novel Strange Encounter is a series consisting of Book One, The Blue-Robed Woman; Book Two, The Madman; Book Three, Si Ming; and Book Four, The Secret Realm of the Star Pillar. How did a wealthy heiress end up adrift and wandering from place to place? Where did her mysteriously missing mother go? What is behind the strange sounds coming from the attic? Why was she suddenly wanted by the authorities? What should she do when she has to travel over mountains and r 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take it away without thanks [laughing and crying]

49. 299 无 The Atheist Who Became a Spirit Medium 无神论者竟成神婆 Li Liguo'er李李果儿Mystery312k WordsCompleted A terrifying face suddenly appears in a livestream? A million-follower streamer is reduced to drifting from place to place? An atheist becomes a spirit medium? What exactly has the heroine, Li Siyan, been through? After honoring the agreement that “nothing supernatural is allowed to come to life after the founding of the nation,” Linggu vanished for decades. Now she has returned to the human world, charged with ridding it of evil spirits. Joining a human and a spirit is no simple matter. If the —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 刑 A Forensics Prodigy: Jiangcheng Police Stories 刑侦天才之江城警事 Jiangcheng Detective江城名侦探Mystery110k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Ning. I graduated from the Criminal Investigation College of the Huaguo Police University, then joined a police station in the city. I encountered many difficult cases in the course of my daily work, but my policewoman senior and I cracked them one by one. Later, I joined the city police squad. This is a suspenseful, mind-bending novel with a tense plot and professional forensic knowledge, along with a love story woven throughout. All in all, I personally think it's well worth re 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although there is a heroine, her presence is not strong, and she was written off in the end. Real criminal investigation reasoning, real forensic anatomy, the name looks like a police station, but in fact it is a serious case.

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