Crime Solving, Suspense, Mystery, and Romance 破案➕悬疑➕推理➕言情

1. 251 齐 Officer Qi, I Accidentally Flirted with Your Unforgettable First Love 齐警官，我不小心撩了你的白月光 Furana福拉娜Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted A feisty, willful, adorable little bunny × a muscular, burly bear of a detective (he used to be a community police officer) The first time Ning Xiaoshu, a spoiled little diva, met Qi Xuanchen, she declared their relationship over. The arrogant new star of the police station refused to accept being dumped... By chance, his former dream girl became friends with the spoiled little diva... On their first date, the big bear handed over his salary card... They got married in a flash, both saying one t 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   In the story of the male and female protagonists' marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, they become embroiled in numerous cases, both big and small. Do they need protection? Do they need redemption? Aside from the sun, it is human nature that is most difficult to look directly at.

2. 252 疯 Are You Kidding Me? I Catch a Murderer on My First Day as an Intern? 疯了吧，实习第一天就抓杀人犯？ The Cat Who Won’t Nap不午睡的喵Urban256k WordsCompleted [Police + everyday life + comedy + no System + one heroine] Detective Xiao Nai was reborn in 2104. After eight years on the force, he recalled case after case: thieves, murderers, robbers... He never forgot a face. On his first day at work, he caught a murderer. On his way out to buy lunch, he ran into a smuggler at the corner. While eating pork trotter rice, he caught an A-list fugitive. The desperate thief cried, “When did you start watching me?” Xiao Nai replied, “In my previous life!!!” 5.9kReads9.2Score602Shelves
3. 253 推 King of Deduction: From the Start, I’m Caught in a Case Within a Case 推理之王：开局就是案中案 This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + No Golden Finger + Hard-Core Deduction + Criminal Investigations + Female Lead] Getting Shen Mu transferred to the criminal investigation squad was the retiring station chief’s sole request to the authorities. Xiao Ruowu, captain of the criminal investigation squad, couldn’t help wondering: Could someone so refined-looking really handle police work? On his first day at a crime scene, while everyone else discussed the case, Shen Mu wandered around. When everyone was at a loss, he sai 32kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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   Superbly entertaining, the characters are all intelligent, and the cases keep coming one after another.

4. 254 穿 Back in the Tang Dynasty, I Used Spirit Mediumship to Win Over the Magistrate of Dali Temple 穿回大唐我用通灵术征服大理寺卿 Drifting Light浮光游Mystery748k WordsCompleted This book focuses on suspense, crime solving, and deduction, and consists of four stories: The Haunted House, The Meat-Filled Flatbread Case, The Corpse-Driving Case on a Rainy Night, and The Thousand Bones Case. Zhong Xiaoxia is a surgical nurse who inherited her grandmother’s ability to communicate with spirits. One day, she is accidentally killed by a hearse and ends up back in the Tang dynasty, in the home of an abusive father. She wants to run away, but she has no money and is terrified of 75Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   This is a historical romance novel, primarily focused on suspense and crime-solving. The female protagonist possesses psychic abilities and can communicate with spirits, thus helping the male protagonist, a high-ranking official in the Court of Judicial Review, solve numerous cases. However, whenever the female protagonist uses her psychic powers, her body is damaged by yin energy, leaving her severely lacking in yang energy. The male protagonist, on the other hand, has an extremely yang constitution, so the female protagonist absorbs yin energy from him to replenish her yang—the method of which is left to the reader's imagination. The novel belongs to the suspenseful romance genre, primarily featuring psychic abilities and crime-solving, and also incorporates elements of the Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, Yin and Yang, and Feng Shui. The author's writing style is delicate and humorous; those who enjoy this genre will find it worthwhile. It consists of several episodic stories: the first is "The Ancient House Massacre Case," the second is "The Meat-Scented Pancake Case," the third is "The Rainy Night Corpse Transport Case," and the fourth is "The Thousand Bones Case."

5. 255 摸 Bone Reading and Skin Painting 摸骨画皮 Ji Cheng吉诚Mystery928k WordsCompleted Qin Zhao is one of the finest forensic experts in the field. She made her name through sheer professional ability and is known as an oddball with sky-high IQ and rock-bottom EQ. Thanks to her remarkable skill at reading bones and reconstructing faces, she can restore the appearance of the living from even the most severely decomposed corpses. But during a field assignment, she was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot! For no apparent reason, her soul ended up in the body of Zhaor, a countr 2.5kReads8.2Score375Shelves

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   Super good! The female lead, Qin Zhao, is a coroner, and the male lead, Lu Zheng, is a member of the Imperial Guard. It's a fast-paced, thrilling crime-solving story with no cheat codes.

6. 256 她 She Came Through Redemption 她从救赎中走来 Jiang the Pigeon Who Drinks Real Wine喝真酒的姜鸽Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Both Pure, Sweet Romance + Living Together + Bickering Couple + Reunion After Years Apart + Criminal Investigation + Brilliant Minds] Sharp-tongued criminal profiler VS scheming head of the criminal investigation unit A major case five years ago left him psychologically scarred and plagued by nightmares. Five years later, the woman from his dreams becomes the new criminal profiler on his team. He thinks fate has brought them together, but this is only the start of thei 377Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   These are all crime thrillers with romance elements, and they're all really good.

7. 257 暗 Dark Night: Criminal Investigation 暗夜【刑侦】 Xiao Erlang潇二郎Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted New novel: Crossing the River at Dusk [Crime Investigation]. Come check it out ^O^ Completed. The rating doesn’t matter; it won’t go any higher. Come take a look. No malicious bad reviews. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Also known as Dark Night [Crime Investigation] [BL crime investigation + episodic cases + major case + older top + happy ending. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Behavioral psychology consultant Lin Wujing ✖️ straightforward crime squad captain Li Chuan] [My life is 1.9kReads8.8Score298Shelves

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   Unit cases + major cases, investing is a sure win.

8. 258 大 The Little Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery261k WordsCompleted Word around town is that Dali Temple Minister Fu Xiujin is a jade-faced King of Hell, a cold beauty with an iron heart who brings down the hammer when investigating cases. Yao Shu glances at the innocent, puppy-eyed man in front of her, blushing just because he drank a bowl of sweet soup she made, and can only wonder: Shouldn’t you people get your eyes checked? See how the Dali Temple Minister and his young coroner examine strange corpses, solve cold cases, and find love along the way. 742Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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   The title perfectly matches the "book drought" description; trust me.

9. 259 破 Mysterious Case Files: The Strange Mark 破案迷踪之诡异的印记 Chicken with Sour Bamboo Shoots酸笋煮鸡Mystery429k WordsCompleted The restaurant’s delicious “ostrich meat,” a husband drowned in the bathroom, half a charred foot in a trash can, a woman hanged in a roast duck oven, a dead woman giving birth, raising little ghosts, “human centipedes,” burying people alive as construction sacrifices, and a cat abuser. The methods of murder are endlessly varied: killing by chance, hypnosis, drugs, dismemberment, murder, suicide, crimes of passion, and revenge killings. The victims bear eerie markings. Little fingers go missing. 576Reads7.5Score—Shelves
10. 260 他 His Wild Rose Blooms Without Restraint [Criminal Investigation] 他的野玫瑰肆意盛放【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Mystery274k WordsCompleted Flirtatious beauty Jiang Qian, owner of a bar & Lu Yu, an aloof, celibate, secretly passionate detective squad captain “Your love at first sight was something I’d planned for a long time.” [Both leads are each other’s one and only + equally strong leads + happy ending + sweet romance, no angst] . On the night an intimate-photo scandal broke, a murder took place at the Rose Bar. Lu Yu rushed to the scene and found white roses scattered across the floor, soaked red with blood. The suspect was Jian 352Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    So pretty!

11. 261 弦 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery263k WordsCompleted [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 104Reads8.4Score—Shelves
12. 262 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book: I've read romance novels and suspense novels, but I've never read a suspense novel within a romance novel. The female lead's several plot twists sent chills down my spine. I stayed up all night to finish it. Except for the lack of romance and the fact that it's not a main story, it fits all the criteria. The second book: I really liked the female lead's personality. The opening remarks were brilliant. The third book: The cases flowed well. The female lead's identity was a bit ambiguous, but it was very exciting. The fourth and fifth books: Pretty good crime investigation novels. The sixth book: The female lead's profession is a murder investigator, which is a very different feel. The male lead's personality is also very cute.

13. 263 罪 City of Sinful Love 罪爱之城 Seven Leaves七叶Mystery201k WordsCompleted He was a rich kid who grew up in the slums, with impressive martial arts skills and an untamed spirit. He was suddenly assigned to Songzhao City as captain of the criminal investigation squad. She was the team’s top student and tech geek, always drinking goji berry tea. She seemed quiet, but hid tremendous strength within. At the start of the new year, these two oddballs were forced to become partners. Together, they solved one bizarre case after another, going from clashing at every turn to spa 166Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A suspenseful romance where the protagonist solves cases along the way, with every detail revealing a hidden mystery – it's incredibly addictive! The male and female leads have amazing chemistry, showering readers with sweetness throughout, especially the first book, which is super good. The female lead is an autistic genius forensic doctor!

14. 264 沈 Captain Shen's Madness Turns a Crime Thriller into a Sweet Romance 沈队靠疯，把刑侦文硬掰成甜宠文 Silly a Melon呆a瓜Mystery560k WordsCompleted [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance] [Seven-year age gap + government-employed boyfriend + ruthless pursuit] [Reader advisory: This is a fictional setting, very fictional] Mad-dog, nurturing mom-type police captain x gentle, S-obsessed fairy-like policewoman Eight years ago, Yan Wan's father was murdered by the person he had helped through legal aid. Of the family of four, only Yan Wan survived. Eight years later, Shen Hong finds Yan Wan and uses her father's death to threaten her into using he 2kReads9.1Score332Shelves
15. 265 你 Hello, Officer Zhou 你好，周警官 Liang Zhian梁知安Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + love at first sight + extremely possessive male lead + the heroine is a delicate beauty, a little fussy] Captain Zhou first sees Lin Yi in the criminal investigation unit's office. Surrounded by people, she can only hide behind her older brother for protection, looking so delicate and vulnerable that his protective instincts go into overdrive. In truth, he'd fallen for her at first sight, taken by her beauty from the very beginning. By a twist of fate, the young woman joins the 1kReads6.5Score120Shelves
16. 266 内 That Nutcase 内个神经病 Peach Peach One Round桃桃一轮Mystery23k WordsCompleted Almost everyone leads an ordinary, unremarkable life, unless a dazzling lunatic shows up in the middle of it. “Behind every murder lies the dark side of human nature.” A story of wits and courage between a lunatic detective and Miss Pepper. 72Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    These books are all incredibly good; I read them all word for word. "Hard Bones" is truly a masterpiece, and so far, no other book has surpassed it (at least in my opinion [laughing emoji]). The characters are also exceptionally well-developed, and the romance between the male and female leads is particularly captivating.

17. 267 天 The Prodigy Girl Agency 天才少女事务所 Long Night长宵Mystery531k WordsOngoing (This story features a main couple, while the secondary couple is two men. If that’s not your thing, you can stop before the Junxia Detective Agency extra!) The Huai City Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Unit is full of capable people: the fearless captain Shen Yuzhou, baby-faced computer genius Tang Jin, “the information hub” Wan Yao’an, with contacts on every street and alley in Huai City, and the team’s powerhouse, Yao Yuhe. A mysterious prodigy walks into the Huai City Public 166Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 268 凶 The Crime Scene Cleaner 凶案清理员 Mo Yiyi莫一一Mystery195k WordsCompleted The first time Cen Mu went to a crime scene, he didn't see the body, but he did bring home the girlfriend he hadn't seen in three years. With his girlfriend's genius-level help, he solved cases like a god. Then he realized something was off: his girlfriend seemed to have a cheat of her own. The police team members said, “Our sister-in-law is beautiful, rich, and great at solving cases. She's perfect in every way, except for her questionable taste in men. She fell for Captain Cen.” This is the st 2.5kReads9.3Score471Shelves

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    I recommend a few books I've read; they're incredibly good. The detective reasoning is very logical and not far-fetched, the romance is also well-placed and doesn't overly interfere with the investigation, and they blend historical and contemporary elements.

19. 269 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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    This is quite good; I'm listening to this novel at work right now because someone recommended it to me.

20. 270 陆 Captain Lu, Wait for Me in the Sunshine 陆队长，请在阳光下等我 AudaceMystery214k WordsCompleted All-around, swoon-worthy captain of criminal investigations vs. sweet and sharp, highly intelligent policewoman Two years ago, she was murdered in a long-planned attack, a knife through her throat. For two years, her soul stayed by his side, watching him grieve and cry, helpless to do anything. Now she has returned, reborn in another body. Smiling, she reaches out to him. “Hello, Captain Lu!” The two join forces to solve cases and hunt down criminals. As they gradually crack a string of old and 18Reads8.0Score—Shelves
21. 271 消 The Fireworks of Lost Memories 消失的记忆的烟火 Loyalty and Justice忠道Mystery107k WordsCompleted Some people are slaves to the desires deep within them. Others linger on the brink of temptation. Desire is unfathomable: it can be a smiling face, or the panic that jolts you awake from a nightmare. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xia Xuan nodded. "You're now burdened with the weight of a past murder case, specifically the bodies of the couple at Huabei Bridge." Xia Xuan looked at him. Wang Jiayu lowered his gaze, remaining silent. "This counts as your surrender." Wang Jiayu kept his head down. Xia Xuan knew that even if he said all this now, he wouldn't care about anything like a reduced sentence. Xia Xuan felt he was now seeking self-redemption. "How many people did Hai Boren kill?" Xia Xuan asked directly. "I know of Qin Siming, the family involved in the fire, and the old director!" Xia Xuan's expression didn't change significantly. He understood Qin Siming's situation now; he had already concluded the cause and truth behind the fire. What puzzled him now was the old director. The old director was the director of an orphanage; wasn't he someone Hai Boren cared about deeply? Why would he kill him? What was the story behind it? Thinking of this, a terrifying guess arose in Xia Xuan's mind. Wang Yuanying, what was her relationship with the old director? Was she really his lover, as she claimed? No, that didn't make sense. "This is bad!" Xia Xuan stood up. Upstairs. A bold idea quickly filled Xia Xuan's mind. He rushed out of the waiting room and ran towards the second floor. "Please don't!" Xia Xuan shouted in his heart. Wang Jiayu seemed to have already understood everything; he silently sat in his chair with his head down.

22. 272 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    The ratings are all quite high, and they're all very good. The first book is a bit angsty, but the others are all very sweet, and each case is intricately linked.

23. 273 心 Heart’s Sentence: The Bend 心罚：弯道 The Little Fox Cooling Off乘凉的小狐狸Mystery477k WordsCompleted My name is Rong Jinning. I'm a psychological counselor and a criminal psychology expert. These are two different branches of psychology. Everyone says I'm a genius, and my older sister especially loved praising me. But before I could finish my studies, she died young, and... her body was never even found intact! I swore I would find the murderer! My name is Chao Jiang. I'm a police officer. I've solved over a hundred major cases, but that dismemberment case remains a thorn in my heart, hard to p 4kReads8.2Score627Shelves

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    Meets the requirements [shy]

24. 274 快 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿，咸鱼少女断案记 Yuyu Yuyu Yuyu裕裕遇遇虞雨Mystery705k WordsCompleted Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    If you don't mind that this is a new book, it's worth reading. Each chapter tells a story, and I think it's pretty good. I highly recommend it!

25. 275 破 Breaking Through the Waves 破浪 Ke Mulan柯沐兰Mystery516k WordsCompleted She was once a happy daughter, cherished by her parents. But her mother died young, and her father, an undercover agent, was brutally murdered. Still a child, she had to hide her identity and live with her grandmother on a remote island. Her unusual life made her keep her distance from others, but her inborn talent and desire for revenge set her on the path to becoming a police officer. He was a born star, but had no interest in business and refused to inherit his parents’ vast fortune, joining 285Reads8.8Score100Shelves
26. 276 谈 Love and Casework: My Cool-Headed Boss Dotes on His Girlfriend 谈情说案：高冷上司猛宠女友 The King Doesn't Want to Patrol the Mountain大王不想巡山Mystery462k WordsCompleted The first time Xu Xiaobai meets her icy boss, Song Wenlüe, her boldness and thick skin leave him rolling around like a gourd. To keep her job, she has no choice but to pull out all the stops and cling to Song Wenlüe, her powerful patron. But the longer she clings to him, the more something feels off. The seemingly cold man is gradually thawing, and beneath his calm, self-controlled, upright exterior lies a calculating heart. He guides her at work and dotes on her in private. Anyone with eyes can 1.5kReads9.0Score170Shelves

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    Trust me, this bag looks amazing!!!

27. 277 读 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    Just watch it, it's super good!

28. 278 红 The Red Glue Case! An Introverted Girl Stumbles into a City of Crime 红胶迷案！自闭少女误闯罪恶都市 Zhizhi the Great Pirate知知大海盗Mystery227k WordsOngoing [Supernatural crime investigation + high-stakes revenge through turning the tables on the underworld + doted-on heroine + sweet and satisfying + episodic cases] [Genius autistic, antisocial girl vs. unruly police captain with unmatched fighting skills vs. scheming, arrogant Italian Mafia boss] [Meticulous crime-solving + melodramatic romance] Born with the ability to “rewind crimes,” she has written down the names of the people who killed her sister ten years ago. To get revenge, she sneaks into 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The forensic pathologist used snacks to create opportunities for them to be alone, the deputy captain deliberately assigned tasks to the two of them, and even the chief urged the captain to claim custody. When the girl was questioned, the entire police force stood up for her. Receiving such favoritism in a place filled with justice—this kind of romance, where everyone dotes on you, is incredibly sweet!

29. 279 揽 Gathering All the Tenderness 揽尽温柔 Big Sugar Cake Monk orz大糖糕僧orzMystery316k WordsCompleted [The short drama Deep in Malice is now streaming. Search for it on Tomato to watch!] [Mystery romance + sweet love + one-on-one romance + lawyer vs. manga artist + love at first sight] When Jiang Nan wakes up, the person who had been stalking and harassing her is dead at her feet. Jiang Nan, holding a bloodstained knife, is the only suspect. Just as she sinks into despair, the man she fell in love with at first sight when she was eighteen becomes her defense attorney. Chen Zui asks casually, “Do 2.3kReads9.2Score270Shelves

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    The plot is intricate and suspenseful, highly recommended (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐). Male lead: Chen Zui, a lawyer who experienced a family massacre in his youth and grew up in Uncle Xiao's family. He and Xiao Mingde are childhood friends. He meets the female lead through a case, and they become acquainted, close, and fall in love. Female lead: Jiang Nan, a suspense cartoonist. She has a great personality, sometimes quite quirky, and meets the male lead after becoming a suspect in her own comic. The book revolves around a main case, interwoven with many smaller cases, each exposing the injustices faced by women!

30. 280 死 On the Brink of Death 死亡濒临 Seeds Aren't Fish籽非鱼Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted On the very first day of the newly formed Nanjing City investigation team, a murder case breaks out. Gu Xiyi, a key figure in the case, is an expert at slacking off and sneaking in flirtatious jabs at the team captain. At first, Xian Wei tries every trick in the book to lock Gu Xiyi up, convinced that his very existence is a menace to society. Later, he never imagines that Gu Xiyi will end up being a menace to him alone... If you don't know death, how can you understand life? If the dead cannot 186Reads9.3Score—Shelves
31. 281 见 Signs of Murder [Crime Investigation] 见凶[刑侦] The One in the Game局中人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [An Amnesiac Childhood Friend, a Forensic Doctor Who Can Share the Senses of the Dead, and the Childhood Sweetheart Who’s Protected Her Since They Were Kids, Now a Criminal Investigation Captain] When they first met, Xing Yu voiced the words she hadn’t said aloud. Gu Yiqiu found his behavior strangely familiar. In that familiar setting, fragments of sealed memories flashed through her mind. As the strange cases in Beijun City began happening again... Could the two of them really stop the coming 55Reads6.8Score—Shelves
32. 282 追EN Genius Detective 追凶神探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Legendary police officer Song Lang is reborn and goes incognito as a driver named Chen Shi. He had hoped to live quietly, but fate had other plans: Chen Shi gets caught up in another murder case... A company that preaches a ruthless corporate culture and slaughters its employees while everyone stays silent; A wayward young man who skins his childhood sweetheart alive, with tears in his eyes, to get “justice”; A middle-aged couple bound together by a dark secret, each raising a blade against the 6kReads9.1Score743Shelves

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    I recommend "Detective Chase" – it's pretty good.

33. 283 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... 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a criminal investigation team leader, possessing both beauty and intelligence. The cases she handles are bizarre and quite interesting to watch.

34. 284 神 Detective Di Renjie 5 神探狄仁杰5 People Are the Jianghu人就是江湖Male-Channel Fanfiction189k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Wu Zhou era, during the Lantern Festival, it should have been a peaceful night of celebration, with every household rejoicing and the whole nation in high spirits. But in Yangzhou, the ancient Qionghua tree, which had been withered for many years, suddenly came back to life. Scarlet droplets seeped from its petals and slid down like bloody tears. Rumors spread like wildfire, and panic over “Heaven's punishment descending upon the world” swept through Yangzhou. The people 5.9kReads8.6Score373Shelves

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    Newbie Tomato, Virgo, hope you like it [smirk]

35. 285 神 Detective Di Renjie 5: The Palace Shifts the Stars 神探狄仁杰5下之宫阙换星 People Are the Jianghu人就是江湖Mystery445k WordsOngoing Jiangnan and Jiangzhou are riddled with deadly traps, while the capital, Luoyang, conceals the roots of disaster. The undercurrents in the north and south echo one another and are secretly intertwined. Layer by layer, a tangled web of conspiracies is exposed, and a shocking upheaval capable of bringing down the Great Zhou dynasty and sweeping through the entire imperial court is about to begin. This work continues the previous volume, "Detective Dee: The Blood Jade Mystery", and centers on a maj 6kReads7.1Score390Shelves
36. 286 请 Please Don’t Be Afraid 请不要害怕 Trembling Legs脚震震Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Subverting Tropes + Infinite Flow + No Female Lead + Mild Horror] “Captain Wang, I clearly buried her, but… but I saw her in the backyard again!” “How did she die?” “It had nothing to do with me. She… she killed herself!” “She… she just didn’t want to be cremated…” “Then… what is that thing in the backyard?” “I… I don’t know.” “Can she see us? Can she hear our voices?” “And is she dangerous?” … “As for ghosts, I have only one piece of advice for everyone…” “If you happen to run into one, pleas 31.2kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    A slightly scary, mind-bending story without a female lead: Don't be afraid when you encounter a ghost? This advice is full of traps.

37. 287 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    I've read quite a few post-apocalyptic rebirth novels, but this one is truly different! There's no system or cheat code; the protagonist relies entirely on his intelligence to overcome challenges. The suspense is intricately woven, and the portrayal of human nature is incredibly realistic. The world-building is vast, becoming increasingly captivating as it progresses. Both the writing style and the plot are excellent, making it instantly addictive.

38. 288 谁 Nobody Say a Word 谁都不要说话 Chen Xiaoyou陈小佑Mystery363k WordsCompleted (The original setting was middle and high school, but for various reasons it had to be changed to college. This is just a heads-up so it won't affect your reading experience! Ignore the college setting and imagine they're in middle or high school instead!!! We recommend reading the extra chapter at the end before starting the book.) The discovery of a body unearths a murder case buried for nine years, shattering Lu Nan's peaceful life. Lu Nan's close friend, Liang Yuanyuan, is also brutally murd 230Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Only at the end did I understand the foreshadowing of everything in the beginning.

39. 289 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
40. 290 谜 Hunting the Truth in the Fog 谜雾追凶 Nan Fengxi南枫夕Mystery666k WordsCompleted A special task force was formed at the Qingyang Police Bureau to investigate a series of baffling cases in Qingyang City. Its five members each had their own unique skills, and through seamless teamwork they solved more than a dozen cases, large and small. Behind those cases lay tangled love and hate, as well as the helplessness of everyday life. The killers struck again and again, but the law is vast and none can escape it. One by one, the task force solved these perplexing cases and brought th 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is novel and suspenseful, the protagonist solves the case with clear reasoning and a very nice mind.

41. 291 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
42. 292 精 The Psychiatric Hospital Murder: A High-IQ Crime Detective 精神病院谋杀案高智商犯罪侦探 Modest and Refined Zi Ru谦谦子儒Mystery49k WordsCompleted The murder of Li Zhiming, director of a psychiatric hospital, unexpectedly unravels a child abduction case from 32 years ago. New and old cases intertwine, mysteries pile up, and a web of clues connects everything. Human nature and animal instinct collide as detectives take on what appears to be a perfect crime. Who will outsmart whom? A mind-bending tale of a high-IQ criminal with mental illness! 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two pretty good books

43. 293 报 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告！我的幽灵在帮我破案 Zhi Xi峙溪Mystery432k WordsOngoing She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at my book and give me some suggestions. It's a slightly humorous, slice-of-life crime-solving story.

44. 294 麻 The Hot-Blooded Policewoman’s Love Story 麻辣女警恋爱记 Forging an Edge from Ashen Snow烬雪裁锋Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Sun Wenjing, captain of the Major Crimes Unit in the Criminal Investigation Division of Donghai City Public Security Bureau, and Qin Ming, an emergency room doctor at Donghai Anning Hospital, meet on a blind date. They fall in love at first sight. But their relationship is far from smooth sailing: they face one twist after another and even come close to death. To find out how their story ends, read "The Sassy Policewoman’s Love Story". What kind of thrilling romance will the goddess of Donghai’s 146Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A very good novel, definitely worth reading.

45. 295 第 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 Modest and Refined Zi Ru谦谦子儒Mystery9k WordsCompleted The Nineteenth Beating 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 盗 Tomb Raiding: She's the Real Deal, Fearlessly Tackling Every Mechanism 盗墓：这姑娘能处，解机关真敢上 Don't Be Crunchy不要脆啵啵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [The Iron Triangle + Scheming Heroine + Lighthearted + Some Original Headcanons + The Heroine and Xiaoge Are a Couple! Not a Power Fantasy!] Wu Xie gets a mysterious box connected to Wu Sansheng. As he opens it, he learns that Zhang Qiling actually has a fiancée! The two brothers turn into spectators eager for the gossip, then get “reluctantly” swept up in a family conspiracy. After extricating himself from the family conspiracy, Wu Xie learns another earth-shattering secret. To uncover the trut 4.6kReads9.2Score618Shelves

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    I think these are quite nice, and they fit the title well.

47. 297 重 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993：我是刑侦侧写师 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 3kReads6.6Score261Shelves

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    A very good novel

48. 298 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-solving, suspense, and romance; a crime-solving novel with two male leads.

49. 299 罪 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Chen Chaofan陈超凡Mystery307k WordsCompleted Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a must-read! Jiu Mu's new book is pure crime investigation, purely about solving cases, with episodic cases and a main storyline. It's definitely the most worthwhile new book to read at the end of this year.

50. 300 女 The Legendary Case Files of the Female Chief Minister 女首辅的断案传奇 Blue Shark Doesn't Eat Fish蓝鲨不吃鱼Mystery512k WordsCompleted Remember that portly Magistrate Di? Remember those baffling cases that were so hard to crack? Remember... But!! This is a female-oriented mystery, so... hehehe. A legendary detective story set in a fictionalized classical era, starring a chubby female minister! If you love brain-teasing mysteries and solving crimes, come on in, sweeties. You'll find things you can guess and things you can't, as well as things you expect but never saw coming. Of course, there's no romance!!!! This isn't a mindles 69Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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