Realistic Novels About Criminal Police Investigations, Currently Reading 正在👀的真实刑警办案小说

1. 1 倒 The Unlucky Police Chief: Every Shift Brings a Murder 倒霉警长：一值班就来命案 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery96k WordsCompleted Every case pushes the limits of human nature. Every chapter turns conventional wisdom on its head. Not for the faint of heart! My name is Lu Xun, and everyone at the Lijiao Bridge Police Station knows me as the “unlucky police captain.” I seem to have a natural magnet for murder cases. Whenever I'm on duty, there's a body in the Yu River, a corpse in a freezer, a dismembered body in an apartment, a body soaked in poison... One bizarre case after another always finds its way to me. The darker a 195Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In Jincheng City Police Department, there's a notoriously "unorthodox" police chief—Lu Xun. While others' shifts are uneventful, his arrival is always accompanied by murders and a string of major cases. The Yuhe woven bag female corpse case, the freezer cohabitation mystery, the missing skull case… each case reveals the extreme complexities of human nature. Watch as Lu Xun, leading his "Four Little Tigers" team, uses hardcore criminal investigation logic to unravel the mystery, from the hidden clue of a 5.6 million yuan transfer to the bloodstain clue in apartment 1806 of the river view apartment, solving bizarre mysteries like the skull in the safe, and exposing the dark side of human nature behind same-sex romantic entanglements. Bad luck is just a facade; professionalism is the foundation. In the battle between crime and humanity, see how this hardcore police team proceeds step by step to uncover the truth!

2. 2 派 Police Station Cases: Public Order and Criminal Investigations 派出所警事【治安和刑事侦查】 By Chunshen Lake春申湖畔Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Wang Zhiyong graduated from the Criminal Police Academy in 2005 and was assigned to work at a local police station. His duties mainly involved handling public security and criminal cases. Through his work, he encountered a great many calls for police assistance and gained a deeper understanding of the joys and sorrows of human life. He solved numerous criminal and public security cases. As he continued handling cases, Wang Yong gradually grew into an outstanding police officer. 470Reads—Score10814d adds
3. 3 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.7kReads6.9Score80614d adds

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   This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to finally joining hands.

4. 4 低 Low-IQ Crime: The Sanjiangkou Mystery Returns 低智商犯罪：三江口迷局再起 The Witty Lever杠杆笑匠Mystery265k WordsCompleted Six months after the turmoil at Sanjiangkou subsided, bumbling thieves Fang Chao and Liu Zhi are up to no good again, blundering into one major case after another. The laid-back detective Zhang Yi'ang returns in a time of crisis and joins forces with the police team, navigating a world of wily businessmen and corrupt officials. Four factions maneuver in the shadows as one absurd crime after another erupts, exposing layer upon layer of organized crime and corruption through the comical bustle of 81Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Family, I've struck gold! This crime novel is absolutely hilarious! Two bumbling thieves cause chaos at the confluence of three rivers, resulting in a series of utterly disastrous situations. Then, a laid-back cop steps in and exposes the truth behind everything. It's packed with laughs and thrills, brimming with the everyday realities of city life. After finishing it, all I want to say is: "Can you write another hundred chapters?!"

5. 5 烂 Rotten Bones: Criminal Investigation 烂骨头【刑侦】 Food and Desire食色Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Offbeat criminal-investigation and anti-drug story] Cool-headed, stubborn, and incredibly badass female anti-drug officer VS refined, abstinent, and exceptionally capable male narcotics detective [Both military and police backgrounds + two powerful leads + dual undercover agents + endless backstabbing + a game of Werewolf at the police station] When people get transmigrated into another body after a car accident, they usually become an aristocratic daughter or princess in ancient times, or a ri 1.9kReads8.8Score26014d adds

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   This is a crime drama, and it's really touching, sob sob sob.

6. 6 破 Crime Solving: I Just Transmigrated, and Now I'm a Murder Suspect 破案：刚穿越，我成了杀人凶手 Mom at Eleven十一当妈Mystery566k WordsCompleted Before long, the aroma of the soup base wafted through the doorway and out onto the street. “Huh? That smells amazing!” An old man carrying a shoulder pole passed by, stopped in spite of himself, and glanced into the shop. 10Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   These books are all quite good!

7. 7 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 81.9kReads9.1Score7.7k14d adds
8. 8 警 Rookie in the Police Force Wakes Up and Solves a Murder Case 警界新秀，醒来破获命案 A Grain of Sand一颗砂砾Mystery798k WordsCompleted A man who had been in a vegetative state suddenly awakens and is bound to a “Case-Solving” System, instantly becoming a “rising star in the police force” and shocking the entire station. From his hospital bed, he cracks a murder case involving a faithless lover, personally examines bones in the mountains, and even makes a corpse with “giantism” speak… 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds
9. 9 刑 Criminal Investigation: Daybreak 刑侦：破晓 Delicate Bluebell玲珑风铃草Mystery764k WordsOngoing [Standalone cases + no CP + no System + no golden finger + an unspoken partnership between a forensic pathologist and a serious-crimes squad leader + based on real cases] “We seem to fear the darkness more than we fear the night.” “Beneath this city, ugly human nature, greedy desires, and wicked thoughts play out in secret almost every day. But the night will eventually pass. Before dawn, at the break of day, facing the darkness without fear and overcoming it will be our lifelong mission...” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   * **Criminal Investigation: Dawn** - Author: Linglong Fenglingcao. - Synopsis: Developed in an episodic format, with no romantic pairing, this novel tells the story of a forensic pathologist and the head of the serious crimes unit working together to solve various cases. The cases are adapted from real-life events. * **Criminal Investigation Records** - Author: Huanzhu. - Synopsis: Veteran detective Gao Junling can't remember how many cases he's solved, but he never expected to be manipulated into a murder case by his best friend. After experiencing a series of cases including a stolen vehicle case, handling stolen goods, and double-crossing, the novel showcases the real process of criminal investigation.

10. 10 破 Case Files 破案实录 Pearl Returns还珠Mystery525k WordsCompleted Every murder case must be solved! Every major case must be solved! As a veteran detective, Gao Junling has lost count of how many cases he has cracked. He never imagined that one day he would be drawn into a murder case himself, manipulated by his best friend. 137Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 悍 Tough Cop: I Earned Second-Class Merit on My First Day, and You Call Me an Intern? 悍警：入职当天二等功，你管这叫实习生？ The Unrestrained Crucian Carp放纵的鲫鱼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can find my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.3kReads7.8Score35014d adds
12. 12 警 Inheriting a Police Badge: I Just Joined the Force, and My Crime-Solving Skills Are Maxed Out 警号继承：刚入职，刑侦技能拉满 The Old Monk Who Loves Climbing High爱上层楼的老僧Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Crime-solving + power fantasy + System + fast-paced + one heroine across 500,000 words (ongoing)! “Police badge reactivated! Badge number 89757! Officer Guan, welcome back!” Twenty years ago, his father died in the line of duty, and his badge was decommissioned. Twenty years later, Guan Feng transfers to a new post, inherits his father's badge, and awakens a System. Every case he solves earns him various rewards: clues, detective skills, physical enhancements, and cutting-edge technology... From 8.5kReads8.8Score64014d adds
13. 13 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! 6.9kReads9.1Score60114d adds
14. 14 民 Police Officer: Rising to Power, Starting with the Station Chief's Wife 民警：崛起，从所长夫人开始 White God31白神31UrbanOngoing Qin Yu came to the house for dinner. After drinks and lively conversation with friends, he lost track of the point of view and forgot everything else. Even late into the night, they still hadn't parted, continuing to spend time together. —Reads7.3Score—14d adds
15. 15 假 The Fake Heiress Becomes the Villain Squad’s Beloved, So Of Course She Takes It Easy 假千金成反派团宠了当然要摆烂啊 Yi Sir易SirModern Romance287k WordsCompleted Yuan Luoyi thinks of herself as a little hamster in a nest of venomous snakes. Everyone in her family is a lunatic villain, while she, the fake heiress, is the only one focused on doing nothing. Her father is an arms mogul, and her mother is a top assassin. Her eldest brother is a business-world killing machine with factitious disorder imposed on another. Her second brother is a cold-blooded lawyer with no sense of morality. Her third brother is a born sociopath with a bloodlust. Her fourth brot 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds

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    💦The protagonist, Yuan Luoyi, feels like a little hamster in a snake pit, her family all insane villains. Her father is an arms dealer, her mother a top assassin, and her brothers each have their own "madness." But because of her birth, her brothers are no longer insane. She possesses memories of 99 lifetimes and a system. Unbeknownst to everyone, the one they want to kill is the beloved little sister of her five insane brothers. A story of doting family and suspense, with a happy ending. ⚡

16. 16 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 21.5kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    Criminal Investigation Captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao team up to solve cases, revealing many twisted and sinister aspects of human nature, with the story unfolding one after another. Not everyone chooses to become evil; many are forced into it against their will. The book also contains many philosophical lines, making it well worth reading.

17. 17 炬 Torchlight [Criminal Investigation] 炬火【刑侦】 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery601k WordsCompleted Dozens of high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A detective and a psychologist join forces to solve crimes, uncover the truth, and probe human nature. (Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + strange tales + revenge plots + perfect partners + light horror + suitable for the easily frightened.) This novel is the second installment in Confession, also known as The Truth About Murder. Once again, it follows detective captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao 6.7kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
18. 18 黑 Tracking the Black Zone 黑域追踪 Eternal Restlessness无恒安息Mystery424k WordsCompleted A sweeping crime thriller about combating organized crime. All stories in this book are fictionalized adaptations of real cases and events. Names and places have been changed; any similarities are purely coincidental. A cold case has been pursued for ten years, and at last the gray sky screen over Linjiang is torn open. The corrupt empire collapses, and the protectors behind it fall from power. Detective Zheng Xiaotian wins the battle, yet chooses to leave the front line. His departure tells eve 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a new book, currently being serialized, realistic, documentary, and true to life!

19. 19 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 90.3kReads9.6Score10.8k14d adds

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    You can try these two books.

20. 20 南 Book 2 of Nanjing 191 南京191的第2本书 Nanjing 1912南京1912Male-Channel Fanfiction400k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I will do my best to tell every story well! 18Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    These books are all really good!!!

21. 21 让 You Were Supposed to Be a Cop, but You Arrested the Chief 让你当警察，把局长抓进去了 Utopia乌托邦Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [All-Round Detective]+ [Fast-Paced Case Solving]+ [Rapid Promotions]+ [Catching Traitors]+ [Some Comedy]+ [Tentatively No Heroine] (A wish-fulfillment story. Fans of traditional police procedurals, please look elsewhere. Thanks.) Gao Yang, a special forces soldier, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of the police academy's criminal investigation program. Despite ranking first in the overall assessment, he is assigned to a police station in a remote area. So he can't become 896Reads8.3Score10714d adds
22. 22 我 I’m a Cop, and You Gave Me the Skills of a Psychopathic Killer 我是警察，你给变态杀人狂的技能 Moon Gazing in the Attic阁楼赏月Mystery365k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads8.0Score15314d adds
23. 23 系 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 Yan Xi颜禧Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—14d adds
24. 24 我 I'm a Criminal Investigator in Northeast China 我在东北当刑警 Trench Coat with a Hole破洞风衣Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A Criminal Investigator’s Memoir In June 2010, I reactivated my father’s police badge number, 063342, and became a police officer. My father died in the line of duty many years ago. I resolved to carry on his legacy and complete the work he left unfinished. More importantly, I would personally bring his killer to justice. As I investigated case after case, I gradually grew into my role and came ever closer to the truth behind my father’s death... 8.7kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
25. 25 绝 The Peerless Immortal Venerable’s Daddy 绝品仙尊奶爸 Brash莽Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [An invincible story about a God of War dad cultivating immortality, with a little farming on the side] A once-revered immortal was reborn as a dad. He grows immortal herbs, takes the dog (or wolf) for a walk, and leads his precious daughter to the peak. “Daddy, I want watermelon!” Ye Feng waved his hand, and melons covered the ground. They not only beautified the skin but also granted immortality, making countless wealthy people clamor for them. “Daddy, I want meat!” Ye Feng raised his han 6kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
26. 26 暗 The Hidden Line: Anti-Drug Operations 暗线【禁毒】 By Chunshen Lake春申湖畔Mystery231k WordsCompleted After graduating from a police academy, Li Xiaofeng began investigating cases at a local police station. Diligent and responsible in his work, he followed every lead and solved one major case after another. Thanks to his outstanding work in the fight against drugs, he gradually rose to a leadership position. 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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