Any Criminal Investigation Novels That Will Turn My Worldview Upside Down? 有没有刑侦类的书，能震惊我世界观的那种

1. 201 水 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery97k WordsCompleted At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 32Reads8.4Score—Shelves
2. 202 不 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 Sakaguchi Ango坂口安吾Mystery95k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 150Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 203 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A worldview is hard to dismantle; at most, it can broaden one's perspective. Take a look at my new book, an American-style crime novel?

4. 204 赦 Forgive the Moon 赦免月亮 Lu Wu陆雾Mystery375k WordsCompleted [Classic Whodunit + Case-of-the-Week + Locked-Room Murders + Multiple Twists + Power Couple + Mutual Pining] To get revenge, Du Qingci kills two people, but runs into her old classmate Chu Dongping and has no choice but to become his partner. Together, they solve five cases in seven days. As they grow closer, their feelings heat up, and the killing intent draws nearer. Du Qingci: “Why does he keep looking at me? Did he spot my weakness? Is he going to silence me?” Chu Dongping: “Why does she kee 489Reads8.2Score108Shelves

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   Superb! Five cases in seven days, with logical thinking! Highly recommended!

5. 205 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

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   American crime fiction series.

6. 206 陈 Chen Zhu at Daybreak 陈竹破晓 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Mystery562k WordsCompleted A perfect locked-room mystery on a magic-show stage, the remains of an innocent infant in an abandoned brick kiln, a revenge curse from a wedding-dress doll, a string of murders at a resort, a death notice on a takeout box, a sacrificial mystery at a Taoist temple, a bloody livestream… With murders occurring one after another in Nancheng, Lu Xun and Su Wanqing join forces to unravel one mystery after another. They seek the truth amid the depths of human nature and the schemes of criminals, using 14Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves

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   Historical drama, suspense, mystery

8. 208 大 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 787Reads7.1Score—Shelves
9. 209 兵 Warrior King Xie Baoqing 兵王谢宝庆 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical593k WordsCompleted Li Yunlong: Xie Baoqing! Get your sorry ass out here! Hiding in your hole like a turtle, are you? Xie Baoqing: C-Commander Li! Let’s talk this out! Our Black Cloud Stronghold has already agreed to join the Eighth Route Army under Commander Kong. We’ve even got our unit designation: the Independent Detachment of the New Second Regiment! Li Yunlong: The Eighth Route Army? You think you’re fit to say those words? Your men chopped off my guard’s head. You didn’t know about that? Xie Baoqing: Comm 394Reads8.4Score—Shelves
10. 210 解 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery203k WordsCompleted On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 90Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 解 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery119k WordsCompleted This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 解 The Dissociator: The Extravagant Prisoner and the Underground Howl 解离者：奢囚与地下啸 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery160k WordsCompleted New York is split between day and night, two worlds at odds. Hired by a wealthy family to rescue their kidnapped heir, hitman Rick uncovers a sprawling conspiracy. Meanwhile, Roy, a subway veteran worn down by corporate exploitation, launches a fierce rebellion in the underground tunnels. There are no crime investigations or justice here, only struggles for profit and settling scores under a code of gray rules. The victors are free to rewrite the truth. Desire and the cruelty of class are laid b 87Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 解 The Disintegrator: A World of Black and Gray 解离者：黑灰世界 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban138k WordsCompleted Rick accidentally plunges into the dark abyss of an international drug cartel's deals, confronting the tangled connections between drug crimes and gang forces and witnessing countless bloody battles. Through one man's eyes, the story depicts a gripping, dark struggle for power, steeped in money and murder. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 律 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 Feng Er Xi风二兮Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted 417Reads7.0Score153Shelves

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    The main character is a lawyer, making the audiobook even more exciting. The person in the hat knows it's him, but has no proof. 👍👍

16. 216 破 The Eye of Deduction and Ten Curious Cases 破解之眼与十个奇妙案件 Zhou Yushang周雨尚Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing Truth-Piercing Eye, activate! Lies trigger a red alert, while secrets lie hidden beneath transparency... My name is Zhou Shijiu. With these Truth-Piercing Eyes that see through to the truth, I’ve solved countless strange cases in a marvelous world! And these eyes are just one of countless marvelous protagonists. This isn’t a one-person show! This is an anthology celebration, with a wild new premise in every installment! There’s no fixed protagonist, only a cast of characters shining together: It 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mine!!!!

17. 217 这 This Auxiliary Police Officer Is a Little Too Strong 这个辅警有亿点强 Male Xian男弦Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing The story of a rookie auxiliary police officer fresh out of high school. Armed with the strongest career System, he earns a salary of 1,800 yuan while doing work worth 108,000, growing steadily along the way until he becomes a legend in the police force. (This is not a brainless power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that bothers you.) 42Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Behind every case lies an inexplicable aspect of human nature.

18. 218 反 The Anti-Fraud Auditor: Exposing Every Money Scam 反诈审计师：看穿一切金钱谎言 Good for You好来喔Urban976k WordsCompleted Former Big Four auditor × specially appointed economic-crime consultant × anti-fraud trio Wielding data like a sword, we see through every financial lie The day I was fired by the Big Four, I thought my career was over for good. I was framed, blacklisted, and shut out by the entire industry, all because I refused to sign a fraudulent audit report. My partner slammed fabricated workpapers onto the table, and HR marked me “not eligible for rehire” in the industry system. Overnight, I went from 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being fired from the Big Four accounting firms, I used my auditing skills to send a billionaire to prison. Have you ever wondered where the money went when people swindled your parents' retirement savings? This book tells you the answer. The protagonist, Chen Yan, a former Big Four auditor, was framed and fired for refusing to sign a false report, resulting in an industry-wide blacklist. Three years later, a late-night phone call brings him back to the battlefield—in Futian, Shenzhen, a cross-border e-commerce boss "committed suicide," yet his export figures skyrocketed by 300%. He uncovered a financial transaction that the police couldn't trace in just twenty minutes. This isn't a crime novel; it's about using an auditor's "data eye" to see through all financial lies. Already at 120,000 words, the protagonist's career is fully developed, there's no romance involved, and the trio (auditor + female police officer + intern assistant) form a pure camaraderie. Every three chapters offer a small thrill, and each volume features a major case—cross-border money laundering, retirement scams, the cryptocurrency black market, billion-dollar supply chain fraud, influencer tax evasion, venture capital fraud, and murder within a wealthy trust… You think you're reading a novel, but you're actually learning how to fight fraud. Keywords: Urban, Suspense, Workplace, Satisfying Read, No Female Lead

19. 219 悬 Uncovering the Truth Behind Cold Cases 悬案大揭秘 Milky Way Courier银河系快递员Mystery96k WordsOngoing Episodic stories + police and criminals who stay sharp throughout + no brainless romance + deduction from start to finish + mild suspense On the morning of June 8, 2016, Li Sanyuan, owner of the Linjiang Three Yuan Mahjong Parlor, was found dead beside the cashier, stabbed seven times. The surveillance system's main unit had vanished, the account book had been torn up, and the crime scene looked nothing like a robbery. The owner's wife wept hysterically, yet dared not look at the hidden compartm —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The murderer kills, yet believes he is acting on behalf of God. When the law is delayed, is vigilante justice? This book doesn't give you the answer, only a question that will keep you up all night.

20. 220 你 Aren't You from the Civil Affairs Bureau? Why Are You Racing to Solve Cases? 你不是民政局的吗？怎么抢着破案 Male Xian男弦Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 276Reads7.2Score211Shelves

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    It's very realistic, with a lot of analysis of human nature.

21. 221 大 The Tang Dynasty Record of Exorcism 大唐辟邪录 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Mystery492k WordsOngoing In the prosperous Tang dynasty, people devour one another without leaving a trace. Shen Qichi, a low-born judicial officer, believes in neither ghosts nor gods, only human nature. Pei Zhao, a noble-born general with a razor-sharp blade, swears to right every wrong. When the legend of the “Peach Blossom Bride,” a woman whose skin is flayed, disrupts the Night Patrol of the Imperial Guards, a string of strange cases tears away the powerful elite’s veil of respectability. Bones in a Buddhist shrine 34Reads—Score101Shelves

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    A very good crime novel set in the Tang Dynasty.

22. 222 别 Don't Let Me Touch You, or I’ll Uncover Every Secret 别让我摸到你，啥秘密都藏不住 Ma Buting马布廷Urban218k WordsOngoing Watch out! Whatever Ding Xia touches, you’d better not let him get his hands on it. He has an incredibly strange ability. Touch an object, and he can replay its entire past. Once he gets his hands on anything, he can make a perfect copy. Ding Xia is a man who cares deeply about his country. He got his start repairing household appliances and made a fortune through sheer skill. As his business grew, the people coming to his door weren’t just customers, but law enforcement officers, too. An ordina 10Reads—Score138Shelves

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    The story revolves around a protagonist with the ability to trace origins and create high-quality replicas. Using this ability, he assists in solving cases, appraising antiques in the city, and restoring cultural relics. Those interested can check it out; it's well-written, easy to read, and not depressing. There's no forced plot twists, and the characters are quite realistic. [Salute][Salute][Salute] 🧐🧐

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