Pure Detective Stories with Standalone Cases! No Heroine! No Romance! 单纯破案小说！单元案件！不要女主！不要恋爱！

1. 1 重 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch, read with confidence, and discussion is welcome] The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, Major Crimes Unit One, has six people. They handle the city's toughest homicide cases, with one case barely solved before another comes along. There are no genius detectives or prodigies of deduction, just repeated trips to crime scenes, scrutinizing details, and painstakingly following leads. Team leader Old Fu says solving cases doesn't depend on 14.1kReads—Score938Shelves

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   A lifesaver in a reading slump! This crime thriller is brilliantly written. Unidentified remains are discovered on a riverbank in the suburbs, and as the investigation deepens, it unravels a wrongful conviction from many years ago. The protagonist must not only track down the current killer but also unravel the mysteries of the old case. The interrogations are protracted, the crime scene reconstructed, and the reasoning solid. The killer is a master of disguise, and every twist is unexpected. Behind the cases lies the tragedy of ordinary people, leaving the reader with much to ponder.

2. 2 破 The Crime-Breaking Expert 破罪强人 Jin Honghan金泓瀚Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Ever-changing methods. Carefully planned murders. A web of tangled mysteries. Was it for love, money, or revenge? What unknown secrets lie behind these cases? Following the truth that every passing leaves a trace, can the police bring the killer lurking in the dark to justice? Crime Busters takes you into the world of real criminal investigation, piece by piece unraveling the truth behind each case. 1.2kReads6.6Score100Shelves

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   These two books have no romance; the cases come one after another, each intricately linked.

3. 3 凶 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery374k WordsCompleted Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 6.2kReads—Score471Shelves
4. 4 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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   These three books are the best I've read since the beginning of Tomato Novels. The first two are part of a series. Seriously, if you like suspense and crime fiction, you absolutely must read them, you absolutely must read them, you absolutely must read them!

5. 5 恶 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 Liu Gang刘港Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score716Shelves

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   I highly recommend this book!!! It's so good!!! It's so good!!! Everyone who reads it will rave about it!!!

6. 6 刑 Criminal Investigation Unit Six 刑侦六组 Mo Huayun莫华云Mystery506k WordsCompleted The Sixth Criminal Investigation Unit. Cases are presented in separate installments, usually one case per chapter, though a few span three chapters. Jiang Yang leads the team in solving cases and unraveling mysteries, searching for the truth and showing you the unfathomable secrets of the human heart!!! 3kReads7.0Score228Shelves

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   [Top Post] Reading experience is like "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming," good and interesting. [Top Post] Pure crime-solving novel, no romantic subplots. [Top Post] Two or three chapters per story, no rambling or filler content.

7. 7 破 The Art of Solving Cases 破案那些事 Third Watch Night Rain三更夜雨Mystery449k WordsOngoing Nameless bones, a butcher on a rainy night, and the evil in the human heart far surpasses the evil of ghosts... Layers of fog, shadows everywhere. Where is the real culprit hiding? (P.S. This novel has no female lead.) 1.6kReads9.2Score169Shelves

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   Of all the crime novels on Tomato Books, I highly recommend "Bosses, My Life as a Junior Cop is Too Hard." It's a series of cases, one after another, without any filler or filler; it focuses solely on solving crimes, has no system, and minimal romance. This doesn't detract from the plot but rather enriches the characters. The unique use of place names and the simple, unadorned language further enhance the sense of realism.

8. 8 恶 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 Liu Gang刘港Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.3kReads9.3Score482Shelves
9. 9 命 Murder Scene: Staring into the Abyss 命案现场：凝视深渊 Laughing at the World Over Wine煮酒笑天下Mystery731k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation Documentary] [Case-of-the-Week] [Ensemble Cast] [No Romance] The story is made up of numerous independent criminal cases. Each case spans five or six chapters, unfolding at a brisk pace in a case-of-the-week format with an ensemble cast and a documentary-style approach. The collection features all kinds of criminal cases, including murders, dismemberments, bizarre incidents, and family massacres... Cases are solved through a combination of crime-scene investigation, foren 3.5kReads—Score296Shelves

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   I recommend these two books. They are pure crime fiction with no romance or love elements. They are episodic, with a case every few chapters.

10. 10 午 Sins at Midnight 午夜十二点罪孽 My Name Is Liang Sheng我叫良生Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Based on real cases, episodic stories, forensic science, no romance] Based on real cases, this is a suspenseful mystery told in episodic stories. Liu Xing, a newly graduated police detective, interns with the major crimes unit in Lingyun City. Alongside his mentor, a forensic examiner, and other colleagues, he solves a series of bizarre murders. Using forensic analysis, DNA technology, and professional investigative techniques, he pursues the killer through bloody crime scenes and the tangled d 920Reads—Score100Shelves
11. 11 青 Dark Rain Beneath the Blue Sky 青天暗雨 Fang Yi方迤Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Twists] [Criminal Logic] [Psychology] [Case-of-the-Week] [No Romance] Jiang Li believes in one thing when solving cases: the odds of three coincidences happening in a row are one in a million. So what looks like an accident must actually be murder. At work, he always thought his apprentice, M Dou, was all he needed. He never expected the bureau to suddenly assign two new recruits: criminal photographer Ximen Yixuan and Du Ruo, who has just earned her doctorate in psychology... "The 979Reads—Score171Shelves

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    This book has an American-style suspense and mystery feel, with more than a dozen cases of different styles, and it gets better and better as you read on.

12. 12 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery438k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 318Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I started reading this out of boredom, but ended up binge-reading it and couldn't stop. Everyone in the cast is incredibly intelligent, the killer's counter-investigation techniques are brilliantly written, there are frequent unexpected plot twists, the foreshadowing is handled flawlessly, the logic is sound, and the reading experience is very enjoyable – definitely worth rereading.

13. 13 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    Most crime-solving novels don't have a female lead; they're all good ones.

14. 14 第 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery464k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 514Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 刑 Criminal Investigation: The Truth About Murder 刑侦：杀人真相 Sha Bai沙白Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery + Deduction + Therapist + Case-of-the-Week Mysteries + Serial Killings + High-IQ Crimes + Forensics + Revenge Plot + Bizarre Tales + Light Horror + Suitable for the Easily Frightened] You can skip romance, but you have to read about a case every day. When in love, you take your clothes off one piece at a time. When it's over, you stab one knife at a time. When in love, you stay together forever. When it's over, you hide a corpse in a trunk. When in love, you're stuck together every day. 6.9kReads7.2Score363Shelves

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    This is a crime-solving series with hundreds of cases, all solved in a unit-based format, perfect for listening to at night.

16. 16 嫌 The Suspect Came Right to My Door. It’s Fine If I Just Arrest Him, Right? 嫌疑人送上门，我直接抓没问题吧 Little Chick Doesn't Eat Rice小鸡不吃米Urban469k WordsCompleted [Guaranteed no female lead, and guaranteed to finish at a million words!] After Wu Xiaofan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a police officer, everything changes. He helps a woman passing by carry her child, only to discover she's a human trafficker. He goes to a convenience store to buy ice cream, only to run into a con artist. When he passes a jewelry store, the robbers turn on each other, and he gets to catch them without lifting a finger. He kindly offers to walk an old woman hom 2.6kReads8.7Score242Shelves
17. 17 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 6.6kReads8.9Score489Shelves
18. 18 法 The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的，怎么成了例外 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy! 1kReads9.4Score326Shelves

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    The second season is out, so you can enjoy it without worry! The charismatic and hot-tempered detective captain Yan Jiyuan and the cold-faced, sharp-tongued forensic doctor Jiang Yuan team up, chasing suspects from muddy fields to high seas, digging for clues among piles of corpses, and finding the real culprit amidst gunfire. The cases are intriguing and mind-bending, with a delicate and engaging romance that's impossible to put down!

19. 19 反 I Think Backward, Yet I’m Forced to Become a Detective 反向推理的我，被迫成神探 Cui Henshan, Who Loves Cellar-Aged Liquor爱吃窖酒的崔恨山Mystery471k WordsCompleted After being mysteriously murdered in his previous life, Zhou Ran was reborn. As an upstanding young man, he resolves to catch every criminal. But his powers of deduction seem a little... [The killer murdered the victim ahead of time, then lowered the room's temperature to mislead the police about the time of death.] Haha, so I disproved Xie Qiaoling's alibi! Haha, I found the murder weapon, and even caught Xie Qiaoling destroying it on camera! Haha, this is ironclad proof! [The killer and a non 223Reads6.3Score—Shelves
20. 20 罪 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 3.9kReads8.6Score594Shelves

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    I couldn't stop reading all afternoon! The pacing and atmosphere of this story are superb. The intense, high-stakes interactions between Captain Yan and Forensic Doctor Jiang, every time they team up to solve a case, it's chilling. The author is incredibly imaginative with the cases, yet the logic is solid, and the plot twists are brilliantly executed. The romantic development is also natural; the way they gradually build trust amidst piles of corpses and gunfire is even more captivating than a straightforward confession.

21. 21 警 Officer! Can Snacking on Gossip Earn Me a First-Class Merit? 警官！吃瓜也能吃出一等功？ February18二月18Mystery382k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrated into a parallel world and became a criminal police officer. His love of watching the drama only grew stronger. The good news: A man nearing sixty was cheating on his wife, and the furious woman grabbed a knife and went after him. A spectacle was in the making. The bad news: Just as Chen Mo was leaving, he found a corpse. Years later, during an interview on a police program, the captain of the Muhe City Criminal Police Team shared his professional advice: “Find the case 4.9kReads7.6Score526Shelves
22. 22 第 The Seventh Investigation Team 第七探案组 Mystery Novel Enthusiast悬疑小说爱好者Mystery366k WordsCompleted The Seventh Criminal Investigation Unit, led by Captain Wan, specializes in unsolved cases in the city. Each member has a role to play, and together they piece together the truth. No romantic entanglements, no connections to old cases, no workplace drama: they let the evidence speak and tear through the fog to reveal the truth behind each case! 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romance, no promotions or raises, 10,000 words daily, one case per chapter.

23. 23 你 You Think You Can Get Away with the Perfect Crime? No! You Can't Hide Anywhere 你想完美脱罪？不！你无所遁形 Mu Yan牧延Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, episodic investigations + overarching case, 1v1.] [The story focuses on solving cases, with romance as a secondary element. The romance develops very slowly and subtly. Early on, it's roughly a 9:1 split, with 9 parts investigation and 1 part romance. The romance gets more focus later.] [The male lead, Song Kui, isn't entirely a righteous person.] [Volume One: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Tao Li] [Volume Two: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Li Zeru] [Volume Three bonus stories: Chen Yunning, Rong Chen 2.6kReads8.8Score431Shelves

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    The first book features two male protagonists; the second has no romantic pairing. It consists of episodic cases (approximately ten chapters per case) plus a main, longer case. No system, no cheat codes, no overpowered abilities; plot-driven, strong-strong synergy. Crime-solving is the primary focus, romance is secondary. It's not scary, not sensational, and doesn't rely on depicting the horrific suffering of victims to grab attention. It involves criminal investigation reasoning, trace evidence examination (blood, footprints, ballistics, handwriting analysis, etc.), Criminal psychology (criminal cartography), and forensic autopsy content.

24. 24 犯 Crime Scene Investigation: The Clues 犯罪现场调查：蛛丝马迹 Mu Yan牧延Mystery604k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no romance, traditional criminal investigation) While the officers of the Changlin Criminal Investigation Division were still grieving the death of former Deputy Division Chief Xu Wei, who had died in the line of duty, their new deputy chief, Shen Yanning, arrived out of nowhere, stirring up resentment and rejection among them. But as time went on, they discovered that their young, handsome new superior could unravel cases thread by thread, finding the t 1kReads8.7Score130Shelves
25. 25 追 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] 追凶笔记[刑侦] Fou Ye否靥Mystery802k WordsCompleted An elderly passenger dies mysteriously on a bus. A male student vanishes without a trace from his university dorm. A small-shop owner is brutally murdered... The cases are intertwined and baffling. As the criminal investigation team follows the trail to the truth, they uncover even more untold stories of hardship and dark dealings... Open this notebook of murder investigations and join the search for truth and light. May you and I raise the banner of justice, advance side by side, and leave nowh 7.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
26. 26 悬 Suspenseful Investigation 悬侦 Camille可蜜儿Mystery504k WordsOngoing The city is a vast chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. He heard the sound of a chess piece falling: a taunt from hell, and a death knell leading to the truth. Every cold case has an ending. He used the dead as a mirror to reconstruct the sins of the living, and the chess game as a ruse to conceal a heart that devoured people. 793Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having finished the latest chapter of "Suspense Detective," let me share some honest thoughts. This isn't mindless hype; the book does have its flaws—slow updates and some cases being rather long. But! The suspenseful and supernatural atmosphere is truly excellent, the cases are logically consistent, and each character in the ensemble has their own distinct arc. Most importantly: there's practically no romance. In this era where everyone seems to be in a relationship, this refreshing feeling is incredibly rare.

27. 27 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves
28. 28 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 7.7kReads9.0Score961Shelves

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    I personally think it looks great.

29. 29 九 The 1990s Crime Expert Takes the Criminal Investigation Team to New Heights 九零犯罪专家，带飞刑侦队 A Prize Claim Ticket一张兑奖券Mystery225k WordsCompleted [No CP, no female lead, no romantic tension] [Logical deduction] [Twists in the cases] [Not wish-fulfillment, no showing off] [There is a System, but it barely features and disappears soon] A bestselling mystery novelist becomes a returned doctorate holder in the 1990s and an expert in criminal psychology at a police academy. Teach a class? Sure, but that’s not exciting enough! Why not solve a few major cases and teach you on the scene? A county town with almost no surveillance cameras. A crimin 8.3kReads9.0Score709Shelves
30. 30 凝 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1：恶如钩 Chen Meng陈猛Mystery114k WordsCompleted I'm a special-case criminal investigator. I'm also the most ordinary one among thousands upon thousands of criminal investigators. This is a collection of criminal cases, and a record of memories. In this novel, you'll find me, my mentor, and my best friends. Like me, they are all unique, yet utterly ordinary. We once blazed with ambition and confidence. We once pieced together clues and chased criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the lin 589Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    It's incredibly good, with one case after another, just solving cases.

31. 31 成 I Became a Food-Delivery Detective, Starting with a Fried Chicken Order 成为外卖神探，从一份炸鸡开始 Zhang's Feeding Time张大嘴投喂Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-back delivery sleuth + stone-faced criminal police captain] This story features two male leads, mystery-solving and deduction, and plenty of twists. No female lead, no System, no romance, and no CP. Please read with caution if that's not your thing. Ye Xuan, a double PhD from Huqing, grows tired of the constraints of office life and takes to the streets, calling himself a “human survival-supplies courier.” Lin Chengfeng, a criminal police captain who served in the military for ten years, i 23.5kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves

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    Personally I think it looks good

32. 32 罪 The Crime Investigation Unit 罪案调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery220k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, a serial murder case known as the “Campus Poet” killings shocked the entire city. After murdering five people, the killer vanished without a trace. Detective Captain Chen Guodong was caught in an explosion while pursuing the killer, leaving him gravely injured and with amnesia. A legend of the police force had fallen. Seven years later, a body is found in a ritualistic style identical to the old murders. The bloody poem at the scene points unmistakably to Chen Guodong's sealed c 106Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, no flirting, I don't know if this meets your requirements.

34. 34 定 The Mystery of Dingcheng 2 定城迷踪2 Qingqing Pengpeng箐箐芃芃Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Mind-Bending Mystery + Standalone Stories + Jaw-Dropping Twists] The second installment of "Unraveling the Truth". Behind every massacre, there is always an unseen hand, seemingly trying to expose the ugliest side of human nature. Children turned into pawns in their parents’ power games, victims who take up the butcher’s knife, ghosts wandering on rainy nights, missing human organs... Walking the boundary between day and night, seeing the warmth and coldness of this world, a ray of dawn will al 39.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    I'm currently watching it, and I personally think it's good.

35. 35 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
36. 36 刑 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Three 刑侦之重案组第三部 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing Crime investigation + episodic stories + no female lead + understandable even if you haven't read the first two books Book One: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit Book Two: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Book Two The city bureau in Linghai is once again caught in turmoil, and the Major Crimes Unit led by Lin Mu is back in action. The former captain has become the sole suspect in a mass murder. What is the truth behind it all? 41.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
37. 37 破 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1：暗潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 737Reads8.9Score120Shelves

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    The suspense is off the charts! 👍 This is the book for crime thrillers!! It'll have you completely on the edge of your seat! One case after another, no dragging at all.

38. 38 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    Highly recommend these! They're all amazing, trust me! [Already hooked!] Go read and listen to them. I've listened to all of them; audiobooks are so enjoyable! Pure crime-solving novels, no romance! 🔥 Individual cases, focused on solving crimes. Each member of the team has a specific role, working together to unravel mysteries and uncover the truth. [Currently working on a draft] There are many high-energy cases, some of which are quite heartbreaking. A single wrong decision can lead to disastrous consequences, revealing the depths of human nature. 'The wheel of cause and effect keeps turning, and the retribution for good and evil follows like a shadow.'

39. 39 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
40. 40 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
41. 41 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
42. 42 明 Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L 6.7kReads9.0Score954Shelves

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    Everyone here except me is a **. Du Dayong is the pinnacle of this type of book, and it's about to be adapted into a TV series.

43. 43 长 At the End of the Long Night 长夜尽头 Su Baibai苏白白白Mystery182k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Based on Real Cases + Two Male Leads] After moving to Yucheng, Bai Li runs into Ji Yunshu, his childhood friend who is now a police captain, during a robbery investigation. A murder takes place at Bai Li's pet hospital. The crime scene has been meticulously staged, with no clues to be found, and Bai Li himself becomes a suspect! But when investigators follow the trail from the crime scene, they discover that the killer is a psychiatric patient?! And the seemingly insignifi 603Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    For crime investigation and solving, you have to read this book! I'd pay a fortune for anyone who hasn't read it. After reading it, I haven't encountered a similarly good crime novel in a long time.

44. 44 聊 Strange Tales from Liaozhai 聊斋奇谭 Bai Ze白泽Eastern Fantasy653k WordsCompleted Pu Liuxian's greatest wish was once to explore the world's most wondrous and mysterious places and phenomena. Then one day, he found himself in a world overrun by ghosts and monsters. Here there were immortals, demons, ghosts, and monsters. At first, he traveled everywhere in search of the world's ghost stories, hoping to make a fortune from them. Later, he met more people and more ghosts, and glimpsed hidden truths about the world through his own stories. It turned out that the ghost realm was 223Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I won't allow anyone not to have seen these! Please bookmark them now! These are the kind of shows you'll regret not watching—absolutely amazing! Fast-paced, incredibly mind-bending, intellectually stimulating, and not at all overly sentimental! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Food][Masterpiece by Sparrow Food][Masterpiece by Sparrow Food]

45. 45 凶 On the Front Line of a Murder Case 凶案一线 Strive for Excellence奋发图强向上Mystery145k WordsCompleted New Release: Global Awakening: Dragon-Taming Celestial Master! Slaying All Evil in the World Synopsis of The Murder Case Frontline: Li Rulong, a detective in the First Criminal Investigation Brigade, left the force after an unusual incident. Later, he became entangled in hundreds of cases and had no choice but to resume investigative work under a different identity. As he solved case after case, Rulong gradually noticed that many of them shared striking similarities. He became increasingly convi 195Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, I highly recommend these two books. One is *The Frontline of Crime Investigation*, which explains forensic autopsies, evidence examination, and other crime-solving methods, and the characters are also very well-developed. The second book, *The Truth Under the Scalpel*, is a sequel to the first, with more refined writing and a more exciting and professional plot. You should definitely check them out; you won't regret it! [Heart][heart][heart][eating melon][cool][cool]

46. 46 巷 Tales of Strange Things in the City of Demons 巷说魔都奇谭 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery317k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + human nature + crime + serial murders + episodic cases] Six people have died in Shanghai in the past three months. Since the beginning of the year, bodies have kept turning up by rivers, at the foot of mountains, and at the entrances to deserted villages. Cases include a woman whose liver was cut out, a child who mysteriously vanished, fingers found among minced meat at a market, and a series of beheadings... Join police inspector Ruan Xing, bril 17Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 47 解 The Truth Beneath the Scalpel 解剖刀下的真相 Strive for Excellence奋发图强向上Mystery201k WordsCompleted This is a sequel to my previous book, A Murder Case on the Front Line. The protagonist was still our Li Rulong back then. A new character will gradually appear next: Qianqian, the disciple of Wen Ya, Li Rulong’s master. They’ll join forces and set off... 84Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 大 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 Jin Ran瑾然Mystery26k WordsCompleted [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 394Reads9.1Score—Shelves
49. 49 谜 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads748k WordsCompleted The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.3kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    These are all episodic cases, with a fast-paced crime-solving rhythm. Highly recommended!

50. 50 老 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev 4.4kReads9.5Score490Shelves

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    🐮 The cow is really good-looking and amazing.

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