Straightforward Detective Novels with One Case After Another 单纯的刑警破案小说，一个一个的案件

1. 201 解 Dissolver: Incoming Missile 解离者：导弹袭来 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban156k WordsCompleted Rick, the hard-bitten killer from the series, returns once more. His close friend is brutally murdered, and the trail leads to a major missile trafficking case deliberately kept under wraps. To avenge his brother, Rick ventures alone into the heart of the conspiracy. As he presses forward through a perilous investigation, he finally slays his enemy with decisive force and successfully averts a missile crisis threatening the United States. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 恶 The Evil Tale (Complete) 恶谭（全文） Bai Ze白泽Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Suspense + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + crime-solving focus] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not the criminals, but those who create the darkness.” A distress call received in the early hours comes from a dead person’s phone number. A murder in a village is reported in the news, with the Wolf God suspected of being responsible! Men in Liangcheng are repeatedly found to have b 1.5kReads8.8Score203Shelves

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   A powerful collaboration! I'd call it a masterpiece of crime fiction [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece], a must-have on my bookshelf forever! There's no romance, only pure friendship; all cases are independent, and the pacing is fast. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; the male lead isn't exaggerated, and every character is fully fleshed out.

3. 203 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 806Reads—Score105Shelves

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   A series of episodic crime-solving suspenseful mystery novels; worth reading.

4. 204 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 107Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 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 151Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 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 421Reads—Score101Shelves
7. 207 警 Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察：芜湖，这个大案我看过 Jing Yao景燿Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci 392Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   The cases include: the steaming death case, the beef bowl human cannibalism case, the serial family murder case, the riverside body dumping case, the red-clothed psychopathic killer case, the blood kite case, the midnight bell case, the train head flying case...

8. 208 D DC: Still Force, Stillness DC：静止力止静 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Anime Fanfiction381k WordsOngoing No female lead, no System, and not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. There’s no golden opening trilogy and no forced, bizarre hook. This is a slow-paced DC fanfic. The story is grounded in the tone of the original DC comics, focusing on its characters and worldbuilding while following the main timeline of the comics. The pacing is gentle, making it a good fit for readers who are willing to settle in and savor the story. If you prefer stories with intense conflict from the start and fast-paced, 4.2kReads7.5Score296Shelves
9. 209 兽 Beast-Soul Police Officer: I Can Extract the Skills of Ten Thousand Beasts! 兽魂警察：我能提取万兽技能！ Three Full Meals a Day一天三顿饱Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy] [System] [No romance] [Fast-paced] Su Yun awakens the Beast Soul System from the start. From that day on, he goes farther and farther down the bright path of law enforcement. Eagle Eye awakened: Become a walking radar, and no crime can escape detection! Canine sense of smell: I can sniff out whether your rock candy is pure, and whether you’re a hopeless simp! Shark sense: Everything related to water is under my control… Cheetah speed, black bear strength, fox-like cunni 1.9kReads7.4Score239Shelves

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   [Refreshing Read][System][No Romance][Fast-paced] Su Yun unlocks the Beast Soul System at the start, and from then on, he goes further and further down the bright path of becoming a police officer. Eagle eyes awaken, canine sense of smell, shark perception, cheetah speed, black bear strength—as the system continuously upgrades, he catches more and more criminals. Netizens commented: "Who has ever seen a white-collar worker in his early twenties who's so incredibly strong?"

10. 210 当 How Did Being a Wage Slave Make Me a Murder Suspect? 当个社畜，怎么成凶案嫌疑人了？ One-Pound Chubby一斤小胖墩Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing The novel has just started, so the rating will rise later! Read with confidence. A logical genius intern × a cool, restrained, fiercely protective police captain. One-on-one romance, both pure and powerful, set in a fictional world with original elements. Behind a string of bizarre murders, an unseen hand seems to be stirring up the evil buried deep in people's hearts. Jiang Mian was only going downstairs to pick up a food delivery when she stumbled upon human remains in the trash can below. One 93.2kReads9.1Score14.4kShelves
11. 211 我 I Became a Living Corpse and Went on a Hundred-Day Killing Spree for Revenge 我化身活死人，百日复仇杀疯了 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery571k WordsCompleted [Revenge] [No female lead] [Suspenseful pacing] The protagonist's entire family was slaughtered by a “mysterious organization,” and he himself was stabbed to death in a frenzy of knife blows. Yet he returned to the world as a living corpse. He feels no pain or cold, doesn't need to breathe or eat... He has nothing left but revenge. He will send every one of his enemies to hell in the most brutal way possible. One hundred days remain, and his body is slowly rotting away. Each time he deals with a 58.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
12. 212 刑 Police Detective Dao Feng 刑警刀锋 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Are you coming back to the station with me, or should I take you to the hospital? What? You're an adult, and you want both? That's a rather strange request... All right, I'll make it happen! A “famous quote” from elite detective Dao Feng. PS: This isn't simply a crime-solving story. It offers a panoramic portrayal of how public security bureaus handled cases in the 1990s. 4kReads9.3Score379Shelves

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    Hardcore crime investigation + period drama! Witness the charismatic but roguish detective, Blade, navigate crime scenes and the everyday life of ordinary people, handcuffing not only evil but also people's hearts. A documentary-style portrayal of a 1990s police station: faded case files conceal previously unrevealed investigative procedures, pager calls reveal the changing times, immersing you in an era where police hats were worn and salutes were unnecessary. An atypical police story, wild and authentic!

13. 213 身 As a Police Officer, Isn't It Only Reasonable to Have a Few More Skills? 身为警察，多会点技能很合理吧 Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery638k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7kReads9.1Score626Shelves
14. 214 冷 Cold Case Detective Agency 冷案侦探事务所 Zhuang Sheng's Dream庄生迷梦Mystery905k WordsCompleted As the name suggests, the Cold Case Detective Agency investigates cold cases: murder investigations shelved by the official authorities for various reasons. Gu Che, one of the agency’s owners, stands 187 centimeters tall, with long brows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a slight upward curve to his lips. Beneath his right eye is a tiny vermilion mole. He wears his hair in a buzz cut and is obsessed with Chrome Hearts and Goro’s. A rebel from a family of doctors who have practiced medicine for generatio 252Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    The story revolves around a central major case, branching out into numerous smaller, interconnected cases. The investigative narrative, which uncovers the larger case through solving these smaller ones, largely aligns with the requirements of an episodic drama. The writing style is light and humorous, with the plot unfolding layer by layer, each case intricately linked, and the writing is fluent.

15. 215 开 Solving Cases Like Crazy from the Start, and You Call Him a Rookie? 开局疯狂破案，你说他是新人？ Bamboo Rat Without Pants缺裤子的竹鼠Mystery615k WordsCompleted Chu Nan is a newly hired trainee officer at the Nancheng Police Station, and he has successfully activated the [Star-Rank Detective System]! Captain Xingtian casually tossed him a case to give him some experience. Seven hours later, Chu Nan had not only found the culprit behind a lingerie theft, but also dug up a long-cold case! The captain was tearing his hair out over a serial dismemberment case. Chu Nan gave him a few pointers, and they quickly pinpointed the key to solving it! Driven to murd 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    "This novel ♥️💋💋🍅 is a masterpiece in my heart! Highly recommended, it's a top-tier work on Tomato, extremely good, with a captivating plot, vivid content, and high-energy moments throughout, making it a delightful read!"

17. 217 黑 The Black Swan Keeps Trying to Seduce Her White Moonlight: Mystery Files 黑天鹅总想撩白月光，探案密档 Jia Mu Seeks the Phoenix嘉木求凤Two Female Leads559k WordsCompleted [Two female leads, mutual redemption, mystery and crime-solving, happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic bartender and teasing top × a psychology PhD, beauty-loving, money-minded bottom. The shocking murder of a young nobleman in a private room causes an uproar. Charlotte and Lin Yang become the prime suspects. How will they clear their names? Charlotte and Lin Yang join forces to investigate, and discover that the case is closely connected to a string of murders from a year earlier. As they 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. Two female leads, both are virgins with no third party involved. 2. The main characters will definitely have a happy ending; the angst will be over halfway through the chapters. The ending is guaranteed to be happy. The early chapters will feature investigations alongside sweet moments, with many chapters narrated from a third-person perspective, occasionally interspersed with flashbacks to the protagonists' childhood. 3. The two male leads met in an orphanage as children, confirmed their relationship in college, and are a pair of like-minded individuals. They met Charlotte and Lin Yang while investigating evidence against a criminal organization. Xie Ziqi and Jing Yu's adoptive parent, Jiang Sang, was assassinated by the criminal organization as revenge for his undercover investigation, so they vowed to avenge their master… The two female leads met as children; Lin Yang is Charlotte's ideal woman. They were forced apart by unforeseen circumstances, and as adults, Charlotte silently protects her… Lin Yang was murdered after accidentally discovering the secret formula for the "Four Directions Cult" criminal organization's development of "Rose Gold," forcing her to leave her homeland and live under an assumed name in a foreign country. The romance between the two female leads is interspersed with sweet moments within the detective scenarios. Their past is only revealed after chapter 20, and their relationship is established in the first chapter. 4. The cases contain numerous foreshadowing elements, with each sub-case subtly hinting at the main storyline. These elements are not necessarily revealed in chronological order, so please pay attention to the timelines.

18. 218 官EN The Halls of Power: A Nobody's Ambition 官场：一个小人物的野望 Ink as a Blade以墨为锋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Starting as a grassroots police officer in 2005, he repeatedly cracks major cases. Amid the treacherous twists and turns of officialdom, he carves out a distinctive path to promotion. 131kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves

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    Stop flipping through them! These three are exactly what you want. [Cool][Cool]

19. 219 接 Receiving Memories from Physical Evidence: I Am the King of Criminal Investigation 接收物证记忆，我，刑侦之王 This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery304k WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, my father suddenly disappeared while investigating a case. Twenty years later, Su Zhuo followed in his footsteps and joined the police force. By touching physical evidence from a case, he could access fragmentary memories that offered clues. Solving a case even earned him skill rewards. From then on, Su Zhuo’s career in law enforcement was one triumph after another. Tools used in crimes, items left at the scene, traces, footprints, fingerprints... As long as a criminal left beh 6.6kReads8.9Score511Shelves
20. 220 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 5.6kReads9.2Score714Shelves

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    High-scoring crime novels

21. 221 警 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 The Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Keyboard日万的键盘Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 24.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    These two books are really good, especially the second one, which I felt more comfortable reading after it was finished.

22. 222 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 2.9kReads6.6Score259Shelves

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    Criminal police detective novels

23. 223 夺 The Heart-Stealing Sleuth 夺心狂探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Urban superpowers! This is actually a superpower story with a touch of suspense, so please don’t approach it as a traditional suspense or supernatural mystery. Gao Yao, the founder of criminal law, left behind eight volumes for suppressing evil. Among them, an ancient mind-control technique can seize people's souls and manipulate their minds. Its modern inheritor is Chou Yun, the orphan of a murderer. Though Chou Yun was born in darkness and raised amid hardship, he has a strong and righteous he 1.7kReads9.0Score165Shelves

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    Deductive reasoning and crime-solving police system skills

24. 224 谁 Who Says a Mentally Ill Person Can't Solve Crimes? 谁说精神病不能破案 Transformed into Chief White Cat化身白猫警长Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted {Serial murder case + basement captivity case + human trafficking case + haunted ancestral home...} Multiple personalities, no romance, no golden finger, no System, and a sharp mind. Handsome with a sense of humor, funny and handsome all at once. Humanity's evil is magnified without limit, while goodness takes root in the midst of evil. A genius psychologist is locked away for three years because of dissociative identity disorder. After passing his evaluation and being released, he gets caught u 7.7kReads9.0Score973Shelves

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    I highly recommend these books. The cases are unexpected, the plots are fast-paced, and you'll involuntarily breathe a sigh of relief when the cases are solved. 😅

25. 225 诡 Case Files: A Collection of Dark, Suspenseful, and Terrifying Short Stories 诡案录：暗夜悬疑惊悚短篇集 LRS LuLRS卢Mystery309k WordsCompleted In the rearview mirror on a rainy night, his missing ex-wife’s reflection overlaps with a victim from a serial dismemberment case. Beside the stitches in the emergency room, a stranger’s tattoo bears the same blood-written code found on the wall when his sister disappeared. In a locked room at a rain-lashed manor, a photograph of his late father turns up in an enemy’s files. The massacre that wiped out an entire family twenty years ago was only the beginning of a deadly game… A series of bizarr 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense + Mystery + Crime Solving + Science Fiction + Thriller

26. 226 重 Back in the Eighties, I Solved Nine Thousand Murder Cases 重回八零，我破了命案九千宗 Fishing for the Moon, Farming the Clouds钓月耕云Mystery6.0M WordsOngoing Returning to the 1980s, Chen Qingfeng gets another chance to relive his past regrets and revisit nine thousand unsolved murder cases. This time, he has a chance to make up for the regrets he carried from his previous life as a police officer... After taking a break, I’m short on money again, so I’ve started a new book. This one isn’t a power fantasy, and there’s no System or golden finger. I just hope to capture the feel of the 1980s and write another crime-solving story, a genre I haven’t touch 106.8kReads8.8Score5.2kShelves
27. 227 菜 The Rookie Captain Is Surrounded by Criminal Investigation Experts 菜鸟队长身边全是刑侦高手 Ants Are Dancing蚂蚁在跳舞Mystery553k WordsCompleted Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: This is a world with an extremely high crime rate. San Kou County: the story of Captain Chen Fan and his ace teammates!!!!!! 606Reads8.5Score126Shelves

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    This is a good book. It has a system that allows you to see the team members' talents. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel; it features independent cases, no female lead, no romantic partners, and is purely about building a career.

28. 228 一 A Man-Eating Monster Asked Me to Marry It. Should I Say Yes? 一个吃人的妖怪，它竟然向我求婚了，要不要答应它 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸9k WordsCompleted A man-eating monster proposed to me. Should I say yes? 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Various cases.

29. 229 影 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 影蛇谜局 LRS LuLRS卢11k WordsCompleted The Shadow Serpent Mystery 10Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 788Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is purely about crime-solving, with one case after another. The battle between Taoist magic and demons is written in a very solid style, creating a sinister yet exciting atmosphere. The setting is meticulous and full of foreshadowing, making it increasingly addictive as you read.

31. 231 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 10.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    A rare, high-quality spy novel! It boasts top-notch technological expertise, intelligent cross-border covert warfare, natural and unforced plot twists, a rich storyline, and a broad and grand scope.

32. 232 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 211.7kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves

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    This book is purely about crime-solving, with one case after another, and the battle between Taoist magic and demons is written in a very solid style. The atmosphere is eerie, but the logic is very strong, and there are so many plot twists and foreshadowing that it's frighteningly exciting to read.

33. 233 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.5kReads—Score102Shelves

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    This episodic crime novel is excellent; highly recommended!

34. 234 片 Beat Cop Lin Feng 片警林峰 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Urban442k WordsOngoing In August 1992, 52-year-old criminal investigation expert Lin Feng died in the line of duty during a pursuit. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to age eighteen, to the very day he was assigned as a neighborhood police officer at the Chaoyang Police Station in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he specialized in major cases. Now, he had to start with family squabbles and everyday nuisances. Stolen bicycles, disputes between neighbors, pickpockets at the market... Yet among these “mino —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Simple crime-solving novel

35. 235 刑 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Ask the Cold问冷Mystery58k WordsCompleted Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 436Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Three pieces of inexplicable physical evidence, two suspects with perfect alibis, and one fatal detail overlooked by everyone. Turn the page and challenge the limits of your IQ!

36. 236 犯 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Little Master小师傅Mystery257k WordsCompleted Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 734Reads9.1Score112Shelves
37. 237 完 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 Three Lives Stone 3三生石3Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted I have a criminal gene. I was born a criminal. Fate led me to meet Lü Jie, and I followed her into the field of forensic medicine. Just before graduation, a horrific bloodbath took place on campus. Lü Jie vanished, her fate unknown. I fell from heaven into darkness, and a demon stirred in the depths of my soul. After graduating, I became a forensic doctor. On my first day at work, I was confronted with a shocking case: the Red-Clothed Killer, who had disappeared for years, was back. As I went a 11.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    These are some of the more interesting police fiction novels I've read; the stories are quite well-written.

38. 238 我 I’m Trapped in an Endless Case File 我陷入了无限案卷 Sweetheart Spade甜心黑桃Mystery134k WordsCompleted A cool-headed genius detective heroine × a street thug hero with a sharp instinct Chen Meng has solved countless cases. After every case is closed, she returns to “reality”: familiar streets, ordinary dates, and people who are alive. Then she discovers that none of it is reality. It’s the beginning of the next case file. The cases never end, because she has never truly left. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! The female lead solves the cases, and the male lead provides the comedy. Highly recommended!!!

39. 239 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    I don't know about others, but I think these are the two best books I've read over 1000 times.

40. 240 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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    If the protagonist chooses to commit crimes, his world will descend into utter madness, becoming a sea of criminals. He'll have countless followers who will emulate his crimes, further engulfing the world, making him the king of his own world (assuming he has the protagonist's halo). Do you think someone capable of committing the perfect crime wouldn't be able to evade police pursuit and investigation?

41. 241 无 Endless Pursuit of the Killer 无限追凶 Xin Bai辛白Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The ruthless “Lancer” and the devious “criminal mastermind” lead to a mysterious “human observer” lurking behind them. Four young people defend Long'an and take on supercriminals lurking in the dark web! (The bonus chapters for The Homicide Detective have been posted on the official WeChat account.) 173Reads8.9Score—Shelves
42. 242 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves
43. 243 重 Reborn: The Tiger-Cubed Police Officer from a Military Family, Changing Fate with Three Shots from the Start 重生：将门虎警，开局三枪改命 Flowers Bloom on Jimu吉木生花Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Yang Xiao returns to 2003, to the day that changed his fate. This time, he decisively pulls the trigger, killing the armed criminal in front of him and embarking on a turbulent career in government. Starting out as a junior officer at a local police station, Yang Xiao uses his memories of his previous life to crack major cases one after another and earn countless honors. In the treacherous world of politics, Yang Xiao holds fast to the justice in his heart and climbs step by step to the heights 48.2kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    This is a good book; the protagonist has a powerful background and is very good at solving cases.

44. 244 犯 Crime Scene 犯罪现场 Persimmons Can Grow on Trees柿子会上树Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted My name is Shen Yuan. I'm twenty-three, and although I only recently graduated, I've already spent three years with the criminal investigation squad. In those three years, I've seen countless vicious murderers. I've also seen hypocrites slaughter people in the name of justice. Human nature is fundamentally good. But when a kind person raises a butcher's knife, you won't even get the chance to kneel. 748Reads7.6Score102Shelves
45. 245 我 I Get Stronger Whenever I'm Called On 我被点名就变强 Gray Tracks灰色轨迹Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comedy + scheming + tycoon] One day, the rebellious Fang Qimai got a special System. Whenever someone called on him, he could receive a reward from them. Ding! Your math teacher called on you. Reward: Skill Book, Mastering Olympiad Math. Ding! Your rich classmate called on you. Character unlocked: Billionaire Dad. Ding! Your PE teacher called on you. Reward: Skill Book, Mastering English Grammar. Wait a minute... Did something weird just sneak in there...? 15.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
46. 246 迷 Tracking Down the Mystery 迷案追凶 An Lingche安凌澈Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted There are two kinds of things in the world: those you can see and those you can’t. What you can see is human nature. What you can’t see is what lies in people’s hearts. Behind every seemingly absurd story are faces twisted by ugliness. My name is Qin Mu. I’m a criminal police officer with seven years on the job. Three years ago, I helped the local police crack a smuggling case involving an international crime syndicate. My partner, Ayun, fell victim to a Nanyang curse technique and then mysterio 486Reads7.7Score101Shelves
47. 247 罪 Crime Investigation 罪案调查 The Fragrance of Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts Fills the Garden糖炒板栗香满园Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Investigate a series of unusual cases, bring the criminals to justice, and ensure they receive the full punishment of the law. Let everyone believe that justice always prevails, that every criminal will be severely punished and none can escape. The people's police will see that victims get justice. The Lotus Town murder, the 312 serial killings, the locked-room murder, the kidnapping, the murder-by-proxy case, and others were solved one after another thanks to Zhang Wende and his teammates. 3.4kReads8.8Score225Shelves
48. 248 他 He’s Really Not Mean! I’m Really Not Bad! 他真不凶！我真不乖！ Haha, I'm Nothing at All哈哈啥也不是Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [A school bully who pretends to be a bad student, and her childhood friend ✖️ a well-behaved girl who pretends to be sweet but has incredible fighting skills] [School life + childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + goofy, hilarious, sweet romance] That school bully is my childhood friend. Everyone's afraid of him. But he's really not scary... I'm a well-behaved, top student, the classic kid every parent wishes they had. Only he knows I'm faking it... The two of them get caught at an internet 5.4kReads9.3Score854Shelves
49. 249 查 Solving Cases Is a Skill 查案是门技术活儿 Jia Yi甲乙Mystery785k WordsCompleted C City Police Bureau, Special Cases Group C. Ji Huan watched Shi Yan, head bent over his phone, and tapped the whiteboard behind him. “What do you make of this case?” Shi Yan didn't even look up. “Investigating cases is a technical job. I wouldn't know where to start!” Ji Huan cleared his throat. “Ahem! ... It's not easy to learn, so come on, I'll teach you...” 145Reads8.8Score—Shelves
50. 250 她 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 Gai Youyou盖又又Mystery343k WordsCompleted When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score352Shelves

    Reader note

    When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems! Zhou Wan was also wronged; why was she always treated as a suspect? She could walk down that corridor in the station with her eyes closed. Chi Jin also began to notice this strange person. On the surface, she seemed cheerful and enthusiastic, but behind the scenes, she was a completely different person, as if she had quite a few stories to tell? Many cases were inspired by the female lead to the male lead.

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