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The Great Inspector French

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99K0

This book is a collection of short stories by the famous British detective writer Crofts. It selects 9 of the most representative works, all of which are the pinnacle of realistic detective novels. They highlight the highest principles of "puzzle solving first", "logic first" and "fairness first" in the golden age of detective novels.

Suspect X's Fingerprints

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153K7.414

The sexy beauty, Margaret O'Dell, a New York socialite nicknamed "The Canary", dazzled everyone with her charming face and charming singing voice, and became the most dazzling star in the city. She was a representative figure in this illusory, materialistic and gaudy era. At the peak of her life, late one night, she was strangled to death in her apartment and passed away. The criminal's murder method was cruel and superb, and the house was ransacked. The case is filled with many contradictory and confusing doubts, and prosecutors and criminal police officers with rich experience in handling cases feel helpless. Fortunately, the suspect's fingerprints were found on the table and inside the closet.

Steel Kiss

Steel Kiss

General Fiction

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264K0

Amelia Sacks is on the hunt for a killer. She was chasing him in a Brooklyn mall when a passenger escalator malfunctioned. The steps of the escalator cracked, and a person fell into the escalator. He was trapped by the gears and his flesh and blood were bloody. The scene was very horrific. Sachs had no choice but to let her prey escape. She jumped into the escalator and tried to help the victim. However, she and criminal investigation expert Lincoln Rhyme soon realized that the accident was not just an accident, but the beginning of a series of deliberate attacks. They are facing the most terrifying enemy ever: a brilliant killer. He turns the most ordinary items in daily life into murder weapons - from cars, mobile phones, to microwave ovens and even smart speakers that accompany babies, all of which can kill people in an instant. As the number of victims continues to increase, Sachs and Lem must race against time to reveal the identity and purpose of the killer in order to save unknown lives...

Teen Detective Gang

Teen Detective Gang

General Fiction

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70K7.015

One Saturday, Ma Ji, a member of the Young Detective Gang, met a boy on the street. The boy actually called Ma Ji his biological brother and followed Ma Ji back home. Ma Ji had no choice but to take the boy home. In order to help the boy find his relatives, the campus detective team took the boy to class and asked about the boy's situation. By chance, the boy began to slowly recover his memory. However, to the surprise of the campus detective team, the boy's memory actually pointed to a criminal incident. The boy saw a murderer committing a crime and lost his memory after being overly frightened. The young detective team helped the boy gradually regain his memory and find the murderer.

Special Case Investigation Team 2

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171K8.736

Four extremely strange super cases; four thought-provoking criminal memories. The Butcher on a Rainy Night: Young girls, gentle wives, and urban white-collar workers were brutally murdered one after another. What kind of demons did they provoke? Eighteen Bronze Prison: An ordinary disappearance triggers a chain reaction. The special case team faces unprecedented opponents. How do they deal with it? Demon Hunter: New clues emerge from an old case ten years ago, but after so many years, can the girl who died unjustly in the well rest in peace, and can the killer be brought to justice? Blank Murderer: A strange club appears in the city, claiming to be able to erase memories. What kind of evil is hidden in this? As a criminal police officer, you need to have careful thinking and fearless courage, but more importantly, you must always maintain a bright heart in the face of darkness.

The Person in the Painting

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It's a rare good summer in Denmark. The temperature is suitable, the sky gets dark late, the daylight seems to be stretched out, and the red sunset has no end in sight. The central square in the capital, Copenhagen, is filled with all kinds of vendors, each setting up a street stall and earning a small amount of money. The lives of ordinary people in Denmark are quiet and irrelevant. There are also unusual ones. On the corner diagonally opposite the square, there is a three-story red house, squeezed among other houses. The windows are light green, and it has a bit of Andersen's fairy tale flavor. In a third-floor room of the house, a man lay on the carpet. The man had flaxen hair, a high nose, his eyes closed tightly, and he looked like he had fainted. Beside him, there was a girl standing. This woman had black hair, which cascaded down to her waist, and her whole body was trembling. She held a sharp object in her hand and walked towards the man on the ground.

Ayatsuji Yukito 06: Black Cat House Incident

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113K03

Entrusted by the amnesiac Ayuda Fuyuma, Emin Takaaki and Shikaya Kadani launched an investigation into the notes carried by the old man. The notebook records that the Black Cat House managed by the old man was also built by Nakamura Seiji, and an unfortunate murder actually occurred in it. First, a band member who came here on vacation killed a girl he met, and then bones sealed in the wall were found in the basement... How many secrets does this unknown building hide, and can Shikaya find out the truth about the notebook...

Border of Black and White: Meteor, Phantom Pain (part 2)

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155K0

A murderer with his face cut off and his memory shattered, an indifferent woman who calls herself his wife, the murderer feels that she is not protecting him, but imprisoning him in this dark and damp old bungalow, a lustful old police chief, and a warm-hearted innocent person. How on earth is the murderer going to use these limited resources to escape to heaven? Is he really a murderer as his "wife" said? All the mysteries were slowly revealed as the murderer regained his freedom, and he eventually embarked on the path of fighting crime with violence.

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General Fiction

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208K0

The "Edogawa Ranpo Classic Mystery Novels Collection" series contains 3-4 wonderful, independent mystery stories in each volume. This volume includes the classic work "The Human Chair" that has been adapted into movies many times, as well as Kogoro Akechi's debut works "Black Lizard" and "Kage Man". Edogawa Ranpo's works draw on a wide range of materials and have unique conceptions. Sometimes they are realistic, and sometimes they are weird and grotesque. But what remains the same is that the storyline is always so confusing and exciting. Edogawa can always use the subtleties to maximize the fear deep in the readers' hearts, making people shudder. This is one of the reasons why even though he was a mystery novelist active in the 20th century, people still hear his name with great fanfare. His character Akechi Kogoro is a well-known detective in Japan.

Hand of Karl

Hand of Karl

General Fiction

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190K0

April May is a 23-year-old art graduate who has just arrived in New York. One night she came across a huge sculpture on the street. This sculpture looks like a Transformer over three meters tall, wearing Japanese samurai armor. April was delighted with the shape and craftsmanship of the sculpture, so she and her friend Andy made a video, calling it "Carl" and Andy uploaded it to YouTube. When she woke up the next day, the video had gone viral, and April was caught in the center of global media attention. In order to seize the opportunity to become famous, April has to deal with the impact of her new fame on her relationship, safety and even identity. Everyone was staring at April, and many dangers followed. With Carl's rescue, April escaped death twice, but in the end she still failed to escape the wheel of fate. The author allows her to face the final and complete death but leaves the readers with the suspense of rebirth.

The King of Crime Novels: Detective Matthew Scudder (set of 9 Volumes in Total)

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"Crimes of the Father" is the debut work of Matthew Scudder, a popular character written by Lawrence Block, the master of American hard-boiled detective novels. The story takes place in New York in the 1970s. A young girl died tragically in a Greenwich Village apartment, and the whole bed turned into a sea of ​​blood. The boy who lived with her rushed to the street covered in blood, was arrested as a murderer, and then committed suicide in prison. The girl's father found Scudder, hoping to understand who his daughter was and why she was killed... "The Sting of Darkness" was written five years after the completion of "Sins of the Father". Matthew Scudder was still an alcoholic at this time and had not yet joined Alcoholics Anonymous. Nine years ago, a crazy ice pick killer stabbed several women in a row and then disappeared. Nine years later, the New York police caught this man by chance. He admitted to all other cases but firmly denied Barbara's death. Barbara's father seeks out Scudder, hoping to find out who killed his daughter. "Memory is a cooperative animal, very willing to please you. If the supply is not timely, it can often invent one on the spot, and then carefully fill in the blanks." In the book "The First of the Blade", Matthew Scudder walked into the door of Alcoholics Anonymous. He was entrusted to find a girl who had been missing for three weeks. There was no progress in the case. The girl disappeared like air. She keeps to herself, but doesn't spend much time in her suite. Where could she go if she was so lonely? Will she go to the park and talk to the pigeons? At the same time, Eddie, a friend of the Alcoholics Anonymous Association, was found hanging in his residence by Scudder before he could express his thoughts. This book won the 1990 Shamus Award for Novel. "Dance in the Slaughterhouse" Matthew went to the boxing ring to investigate a case. In the audience, he noticed a man with a little boy. The man inadvertently stroked the boy's hair with his hands, which triggered Matthew's memory: he saw on a video tape the entire process of a man and a woman brutally killing a boy. As Matthew pursues, the two cases actually intersect. "The Devil Predicts Death" A promising publishing lawyer was shot dead on the streets of New York in the dark night, and the murderer found by the police was a homeless man with mental problems who wandered the streets all day long. New York caused a panic and continued discussions. However, the suspect's younger brother did not believe that his brother, who was stimulated by the Vietnam War, could be the murderer, and begged Matthew to come forward as a detective to find the real murderer. Will, who claims to be the "will of the people" in "In Search of Evil," will first write a letter to Marty McGraw's column in the "Daily News" and then use lynching to deal with several villains who cannot be punished by law for the public. Among them are a child killer, a gang boss, a murderer who bombed an abortion clinic, and a black racist. Matthew Scudder's client this time is the lawyer who allowed the child killer to regain his freedom. He is being named by Will, and he is the next person to be executed by the "will of the people"... The end of Matthew Scudder's career in "The Flower Will End". As with all stories, Matthew, who decided to retire, agreed to take on his last case. The client, Louise, met a man she liked, but she always suspected that he was hiding something from her. As Matthew investigates the truth for him, danger is approaching... Matthew's wife Elena is threatened! In this last case, can Matthew successfully avert danger? Can he live a life of leisure with Elena? ..."A Drop of Spirits" Matthew finally decided to quit drinking. He put the filled glass on the bar and walked into the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. In Alcoholics Anonymous, he met his childhood friend Jack. The two of them had been on different paths. Soon, Jack was shot to death, one bullet in his mouth and one between his eyes. Participating in alcohol abstinence and atonement seemed to be the direct cause of his shooting. Matthew launched an investigation into this, but his own life was also threatened... How can a guilty person truly atone for his sins? "Grogan's Last Night" contains eleven short stories featuring Matthew Scudder. In "The Dreamer," Matthew Scudder, who has yet to leave the NYPD, investigates a card-game murder case. By "Outside the Window", he has become an unlicensed private detective, investigating the real cause of death of a waitress who fell from the 17th floor. "Night and Music", "Grogan's Last Night", etc. Seem to be tender songs written by Bullock for Matthew Scudder.

Snow Chase

Snow Chase

General Fiction

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142K02

This is a long mystery novel by Keigo Higashino, a famous master of physical novels. Set on a ski resort in a snowstorm, it tells the story of a boy who is suddenly accused of being a murderer and uses reasoning and self-rescue in order to clear the suspicion. The author combines rigorous logical reasoning with fast-paced skateboarding to give readers a tense reading experience. It's still Mr. Higashino, with a tight rhythm and a direct touch to people's hearts. There is no bloody violence, but it makes people think about human nature. --If you are in danger, who will be the person who will risk everything to save you? A police department who was forced to work overtime after a business trip. A young man gets involved in the mysterious murder of his ex-boss after being fired. All trouble seems to start from the moment the employment contract is signed. Endless tasks and requirements, endless sleeping in the police station; accidentally killing the boss's dog, and accidentally killing the boss too. Misfortune always comes suddenly, and we always indulge in it, complaining why it is me. "No reason" may be the biggest joke in life.

The Complete Non-series of Agatha Christie (32 Volumes in Total)

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4.0M03

The world's best-selling detective novelist, Queen Agatha Christie's works have been published together for the first time in China. The complete non-series of Agatha's detective novels has only a few types of human nature. Compared with them, the sea is more varied.

Human World (part 1)

Human World (part 1)

General Fiction

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199K8.650

"A legendary experience about human nature and destiny. A contemporary suspense epic that goes beyond the limits and shocks the world. I returned from heaven to earth, but lost all my memories. In a mediocre real life, I was plagued by misfortune every day, and the whole world was my enemy. Suddenly, I found that I had magical mind-reading skills, and an astonishing secret was right in front of me - the mask of King Lanling flickered and appeared, and the door of Lan Yi Club suddenly opened. And am I really myself?"

Fragrant Lies in the Dark

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165K0

In a completely blind world, the murderer cannot be seen, but you can use your nose and ears to expose lies! Won the Edogawa Ranpo Award, the highest honor in the Japanese reasoning community! The blind protagonist × the mountain of corpses on a rainy night × the impostor relative! One of the boldest settings in the mystery world! A cargo ship slowly docked during a storm, and a mountain of corpses was discovered inside the stinky container. Under the mountain of corpses, a surviving stowaway staggered and disappeared into the dark night rain. At the same time, Kazuhisa Murakami, a completely blind old man living alone, discovered that his brother who recognized his relatives after being separated for many years seemed to be a fake. Doubt washed over him, and he felt malice coming with it. In front of traffic, in the wind and snow, Murakami, who was close to death several times, decided to explore the truth in the darkness. Several Braille letters with coded letters, arsenic bottles stolen from home, and a hand reaching out to him from behind in the darkness... As the investigation deepened, he unexpectedly uncovered the decades-long fateful entanglement between stowaways on rainy nights, blood relatives, and himself.

Red Lotus Hall Murder Incident

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163K02

Katsuragi is a detective, and Tadokoro is the assistant who accompanies him. Both of them admire Yuzan Caida, a famous mystery writer who lives in seclusion in the mountains, and plan to visit him. Unexpectedly, they encountered a fire on the way and had no way to escape, so they had to take refuge in Caitian's mansion. However, the next morning, a person died in the mansion. He was crushed to death by the ceiling. The death was extremely miserable. Was it an accident or murder? As a detective, Katsuragi began to search for the truth, but as the mountain fire gradually approached, others wanted to find a way to escape first. There are thirty-five hours left, you have to choose survival or the truth...

The Deadline is Approaching

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165K01

The latest bestseller from Anthony Horowitz, author of "The Magpie Murders"! An exquisite and elegant private residence, a confusing serial murder case, and a shocking secret that has been buried for many years! This time, the writer and detective acted separately for the first time to explore the truth in different time and space. Are these happy enemies finally breaking up? In the Richmond district on the banks of the Thames, Riverview Court is a model of urban life with six tightly gated mansions and exquisite gardens. However, the arrival of the Kenworthy family changed everything - four luxury cars with roaring engines and noisy children soon broke the tranquility of the community. Loud late-night parties, blaring pop music, and a swimming pool construction plan that was opposed by everyone reduced the idyll of Riverview Garden to ashes... When Kenworthy died unexpectedly, all the neighbors became suspects. This murder opened a door, and lies and deception followed, and more deaths followed. The police were helpless. In desperation, former police detective Daniel Hawthorne was invited to take action. However, even he is faced with a seemingly unsolvable puzzle: when everyone has a motive for murder, how to solve the murder case? "The Hawthorne Detectives" Book Five. A feast of classic detective novels. Double puzzle, triple reversal.

Joyful Growth Youth Library: the Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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82K0

The protagonist Tom Sawyer in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is innocent and lively, daring to explore and pursue freedom. He cannot bear the boring life that restricts his personality and dreams of doing something heroic. Through the adventures of the protagonist, the novel satirizes and criticizes the hypocritical and vulgar social customs, hypocritical religious rituals and rigid and outdated school education in the United States, and describes the free and lively hearts of young children in a cheerful style.

Detective's Curse

Detective's Curse

General Fiction

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85K04

How strange! After going around for a long time, I came back to the starting point. I couldn't help but feel chills running down my spine. It's not your first time in this library, how could you get lost? A figure flashed between the bookshelves, a man in a plaid suit. There's help now! I hurriedly chased after him, but he disappeared instantly. A staircase hung down from the ceiling at some point. I climbed up and saw a girl in white standing in front of me in the darkness. "Are you Mr. Detective Tianyi?" She showed an innocent smile, "I came here to pick you up specially." Detective? I took the photo she handed me suspiciously and was speechless for a moment - the person in the photo was wearing a plaid suit and looked exactly like me.

The Complete Collection of the Elegant Thief (11 Volumes in Total)

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1.5M0

The elegant thief series is back in full swing. A thief who likes to eat Juno Locke. There's nothing a meal of Juno Rock can't fix, and if there is, then two. Do you like Arsène Lupin? Or Robin Hood? Neil Caffrey? Or Kaitou Kidd? If you like thieves who are witty, humorous, agile, and break the rules, and like to watch thieves battle wits with the police, or even with criminals, you must not miss this series. Bernie Rodenbarr is a thief who is knowledgeable, eloquent, and personable. Maybe you will steal your heart by him inadvertently.

Gorgeous Kidnapping

Gorgeous Kidnapping

General Fiction

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126K02

An organization called "Blue Lion" called the Prime Minister's official residence, saying that it had "kidnapped" all Japanese citizens and demanded a ransom of 500 billion yen, otherwise it would "revoke" indiscriminately. Sure enough, a series of terrorist cases occurred one after another. The Yabe Police Department in charge of the case was unable to do anything, so they invited private detective Zuo Moji to assist the police in investigating the case. Zuo Wenzi, who is proficient in psychology, gradually unveiled the mystery of the "Blue Lion" through the investigation of clues in the phone recordings. A group of highly intelligent suspects also surfaced, and the battle between justice and evil has just begun...

The Thief Who Doesn't Say Goodbye

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77K0

Forty years ago, Lawrence Block, the master of American detective fiction, created a world-famous character: Bernie Roddenbarr, a clever and dexterous thief. Not only did he steal antiques, stamp collections, and priceless works of art, he also stole the hearts of millions of readers. For the first time, this book collects all the short works about Bernie, from his debut to his encounter with his cat when he was a bookstore owner, from Bernie's tragic adventure in Hollywood to his "New York Travel Guide"... There are also two brand-new articles, one introducing the origin of the elegant thief, and the other talking about Bernie's future: when the author was considering retirement, he had a long talk face to face with his own character. In all detective fiction, there has never been a character quite like Bernie-the charismatic, intelligent, and inventive thief whom two generations of readers have happily welcomed into their homes. Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Diamond Dagger Award, Shamus Award, and Anthony Award, a collection of short stories by the master of detective fiction Lawrence Block. Fifteen pieces outline Bernie's life. The ending includes a conversation between the author and the characters spanning forty years. There are not many detective novels that can make people laugh, and the Ya Thief series is one of them.

Solar Eclipse (new Reprint in 2024)

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163K0

"If you live on an island and you want to kill someone, you'd better succeed. Otherwise, you have nowhere to escape and nowhere to hide." For 29 years, the residents of Xiaogao Island have been wondering how the husband of housekeeper Dolores fell into the well and died on the day of the total solar eclipse. Now police want to know how another widow, Dolores' bedridden employer, fell down the stairs to her death. What is fascinating is that this wealthy woman also left tens of millions of dollars in property to her housekeeper. The housekeeper had no choice but to confess. She looked back on that lively and long eclipse day. A woman with ordinary appearance, rude words, and relying on her hands to support her family burst out with amazing wisdom and determination to protect her children, and endured the endless aftermath of that nightmare in the years that followed...

Looking for Vivian

Looking for Vivian

General Fiction

Cold

28K0

Conspiracy! What conspiracy? The story begins in Washington. One night, a woman named Margaret came home from get off work and was watching the news while making dinner. Margaret has the same life as any ordinary person: going to work, getting off work, eating, and sleeping. At this time, a news about a car accident was being played on the TV, and a photo of the deceased was shown. The deceased was a middle-aged man named Ron. His brakes failed while driving home, causing a car accident. As soon as she saw the photo, Margaret stopped stirring the green salad. A twinge struck her heart. She thought for a while, picked up the phone, and dialed her friend Meisha's number.

The Trickster and the Air Man

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120K06

"The Trickster and the Air Man" is the twelfth volume of the "Edogawa Ranpo Collection". The illusive Air Man encounters the mysterious Trickster, who has a smile like Mephistopheles. The two came to the corner of reality to peek into the beauty of the dream world, but the airy man stumbled and fell into the gentle land. When he was entering the beautiful state, he suddenly woke up and found that it was Nan Ke Yimeng.

Tianji 2: the Kingdom of Rakshasa

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148K011

What a kind person! When you are in a desperate situation, are you still the same person? Xiao Fang, the driver, and Tu Nan died suddenly and mysteriously! Where did the mysterious girl Xiao Zhi come from? What secrets does the Sleeping City contain? Following the first season of "Tianji", "Sleeping City", which sold 200,000 copies within 60 days of its release, the second season will lead you to continue your adventure and uncover the mystery of Nanming City step by step. The country of Rakshasa will not be silent, it will be the final key to the story of Tianji! All the creepiness, all the soul-stirring... All in the second season of "Tianji" "The Kingdom of Rakshasa". If you love Cai Jun, you must watch "Tianji", because "Tianji" is a height that he can't surpass in his life! If you love suspense, you must watch "Tianji", because "Tianji" is a milestone in Chinese suspense!

Collection of Judgment Cases (the Case of Di Gong in the Tang Dynasty)

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171K0

Dutch sinologist Roberto Gorope rewrites the legend of Di Renjie, a famous official in the early Tang Dynasty, combining the elegance of Chinese classical literature with the fun of Western detective novels. This is a brand new unabridged translation! Gao Luopei's hand-drawn illustrations and a full analysis of his creative background. The translator has studied Gao Luopei for many years and is responsible for the translation alone to ensure a unified writing style. "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" successfully created "China's Sherlock Holmes" and was translated into and published in many foreign languages, leaving a significant mark in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the world. Fifteen versions of the translated version of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" are planned to be published. Zhang Ling, who has studied Gao Luopei for many years, is responsible for the translation and writes annotations and postscripts that are both academic and readable. It is currently the only version on the market that has been independently translated by one person. The second volume of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" includes "The Lacquer Screen Case", "Chaoyun Temple", "The Red Mansion Case", "The Royal Pearl Case" and "The Case Collection". Each volume is equipped with illustrations created by Gao Luopei himself, full of ancient charm and pleasing to the eye. "Collection of Cases" includes eight short stories. "Five Xiangyun" tells the story of how in 663 AD, when Di Gong was appointed as the magistrate of Penglai County, he alone investigated the suicide case of Mrs. He; "The Official Case" tells the story of how in 663 AD, when Di Gong was appointed as the magistrate of Penglai County, he was assisted by Ma Rongqiaotai and investigated the murder case of Mr. Su Ba; "Guest in the Rain" tells the story of how in 663 AD, when Di Gong was the magistrate of Penglai County, he alone investigated the murder of a pawnshop owner; "The Lotus Pond Case" tells the story of how in 667 AD, when Di Gong was the magistrate of Hanyuan County, he was assisted by Ma Rong and solved the murder case of the old poet Meng Lan; "Two Beggars" tells the story of how on January 15, 669 AD, when Di Gong was appointed as the magistrate of Puyang County, he and Hong Liang investigated the murder case of a teacher; "The Death Sword" tells the story of how in 669 AD, when Di Gong was appointed as the magistrate of Puyang County, he and Ma Rongqiao Tai investigated and investigated the murder of a young busker. "The Prince's Coffin" tells the story of Duke Dee who single-handedly solved two mysterious cases in Dashikou County in 672 AD when he was the magistrate of Lanfang County; "The New Year's Eve Case" tells the story of Duke Dee who single-handedly solved a bizarre case in 674 AD when he was the magistrate of Lanfang County.

Psychic Detective Yakumo 8: the Derailed Soul

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114K0

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Robin Girl 5: the Lost Feather

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127K01

Foolish birds mistake their own reflections for prey; snakes never come back to their jars; cowboys lose their horses, robins lose their feathers... Death is ahead and behind. Louis: "Miriam, I will do anything for you." Gabby: "The cowboy is going to lose his horse one day. You need me." Wren: "My intruder is you, Miriam."

Eye Wall

Eye Wall

General Fiction

H

150K01

Keigo Higashino, Miyuki Miyabe, Shoji Shimada, and Natsuhiko Kyogoku are all loyal readers of Matsumoto Seicho. Matsumoto Seicho's works have been adapted into movies and TV series more than 500 times, and have had a profound impact on the entire Japanese literary and art world! We are not afraid of how cruel the evil party is, but we are afraid that the righteous party will back down first. A huge check was defrauded, and the person in charge, Tokuichiro Sekiye, committed suicide. His subordinate Long Xiong vowed to find out the truth of the incident. As a layman investigating the case, Long Xiong investigated at a loss and had no clue. At this time, a sudden shooting caused the mastermind behind the scenes to surface. Just when Long Xiong finally grasped the clues, he discovered that the people involved in the case disappeared mysteriously one after another and died in different places. Only then did he realize that he was not facing a simple fraudster, but an unimaginably cruel opponent...

Soil of Bones

Soil of Bones

General Fiction

J

143K0

"The Soil of Bones" is the latest novel by Tokarczuk, the winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature. The film of the same name won the Alfred Bauer Award (Silver Bear Award) at the Berlin International Film Festival. The novel is permeated with a chilling sense of humor and poignant reflections on people, nature, and animals. The protagonist Yanina is an old woman who is proficient in astrology, loves the poetry of William Blake, and is passionate about animal protection. She lives in a seclusion in the snow-covered mountain forest on the Polish border. Yanina gives strange nicknames to everyone she knows. They are "Bigfoot", "Ghost" and "Good News", and her dogs are called "little girls". Suddenly one day, the neighbor "Bigfoot" had a deer bone stuck in his throat and died at home. Since then, murders have occurred one after another...

Lost Subway

Lost Subway

General Fiction

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198K8.326

After a bizarre car accident, people fell into an underground world they had never seen before, let alone imagined. With the hope of finding an exit, several teams of survivors arduously explored the mysterious and mysterious underground world, where they battled wits, courage and patience with various weird creatures and their own kind. When lost in a strange space, the weaknesses of human nature are exposed, including greed, violence, selfishness and integrity, kindness, and perseverance. Let's see how people make choices and whether they can finally return to a world full of sunshine and love.

Ranpo Ijinkan: Strange Color Vol

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175K02

This book is divided into two categories in terms of content, detective reasoning and bizarre stories. Category 1: Detective mystery novels, with interlocking plots and infinite reversals, which are amazing. Evidence pointing to the truth is hidden everywhere in the text, making the reader's confusion gradually disappear while reading. It can be called a textbook-style introductory book on character reasoning, and a must-read for suspense reasoning enthusiasts. Edogawa also created the character of Kogoro Akechi, a genius detective with an eccentric temper. He always solves bizarre cases with unexpected methods. His name is almost a household name in Japan. Kogoro Mori in "Detective Conan" is named after Kogoro Akechi. ; Category 2: Bizarre tales, which go deep into the spiritual world of criminals, unfold a phenomenon-level analysis and examination of human nature, and use delicate brushstrokes to describe the struggle and confusion of human nature when faced with temptation. Each story uses a limited length to convey profound meaning, which is thought-provoking and intriguing.

The Man Who Made the Rainbow

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119K05

After reading "The Man Who Made the Rainbow", you will feel that everyone actually shines, but only those who purely crave light can see it. From that moment on, life takes a strange turn. Koichi had nothing to do after dropping out of high school and joined the bosozoku to live passively; he was preparing for the college entrance examination but could not concentrate and almost collapsed; Terumi lost courage in life due to family discord and decided to commit suicide. Facing a bad life, they were at a loss what to do, until one night, a light like a rainbow broke into their field of vision. Staring at that light, the energy that was almost exhausted began to flow out continuously. Everything started to look promising again. Cheer up and don't lose. Come here, come quickly - the light whispered. They chased the call and reached the top of a building, where they saw a man playing a wonderful melody with colorful beams of light. They didn't expect that the rainbow they saw that night would completely change their lives.

Private Detective Marlowe Series 4: the Long Goodbye

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214K04

Every farewell is a death. An elegant and polite drunkard, a tough guy who is always hungover and unable to wake up. A glass of wine, a painting, a promise, a friendship between men. This farewell is endless, and sometimes what you try your best to protect may not be true and beautiful... "He writes ordinary detective novels, and what he digs is a gold mine of literature." - "The Times" Chandler is not only "the poet laureate of crime novels", but his works also influenced pure literature. --Haruki Murakami "Raymond Chandler, lightning flashes on every page." --Billy Wilder

Border of Black and White: the Phantom Pain of Meteors (full Collection)

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320K05

A murderer with his face cut off and his memory shattered, an indifferent woman who calls herself his wife, the murderer feels that she is not protecting him, but imprisoning him in this dark and damp old bungalow, a lustful old police chief, and a warm-hearted innocent person. How on earth is the murderer going to use these limited resources to escape to heaven? Is he really a murderer as his "wife" said? All the mysteries were slowly revealed as the murderer regained his freedom, and he eventually embarked on the path of fighting crime with violence.

Neighbor

Neighbor

General Fiction

J

181K04

Don't let him in! ! ! A human thriller, a must-see if you stay up late, a suffocating mystery that brings "depression", horror is coming! Two years ago, Takeuchi Shingo, who was acquitted of murdering his neighbor's family, suddenly moved next door to Kajima Isao's house and became his neighbor. Kajima Isao was the former judge who acquitted Takeuchi. Kind smiles, thoughtful gifts, and assistance in taking care of the elderly... Takeuchi's kindness quickly captured the hearts of the Kajima family. However, since Takeuchi moved in, things have happened one after another in the Kajima family: the long-lived old man died suddenly; the harmonious young couple turned against each other; the children cried every night for no reason, and even became violent to other young children; the windows at home were always opened inexplicably; the man who wanted to help the family suddenly disappeared and was killed... And all of this was because of the existence of a person that none of them expected, until he said: "Why can't you accept my heart?"

F

F

General Fiction

I

425K02

"Once hatred takes root in the heart, it is harder to eradicate it than to reach the sky." "The Journey of Strange Birds" is Haruki Murakami's largest novel, and the original book is a trilogy. The story is divided into two main lines, one is the historical line and the Battle of Nomonhan; the other is the realistic line, telling the story of the protagonist Okada Toru who has been missing for a week at the request of his wife Kumiko. He met all kinds of people on the way to find the cat. Later, my wife left without saying goodbye and wrote a letter saying that she had a new love. However, after investigation, Okada Hiroshi discovered that his wife was controlled by evil forces. After meditating hard in a deep dry well, he finally grabbed the bat and defeated his opponent, who symbolized "evil", in an unreal space. While saving his wife, Okada Toru himself also completed the self-salvation process from passive to active, passive to active.

Soul Sorrow (part 1)

Soul Sorrow (part 1)

General Fiction

Cold

23K0

The name of the story hints at its ending and hints at the fate of the characters. Yes, at the end of the story, something always dies, maybe the body, maybe the soul. Winter is always so bleak in the early morning, and it brings people's mood down with it. Forensic doctor Lu Hong's mood was affected by the weather for no reason, and he felt a little indescribable depression. The winter wind shook the nearly dry branches, making her heart very uneasy. Finally arriving home, she tiredly took out her house keys and as soon as she opened the door, a surprise appeared.

Bloody Harvest

Bloody Harvest

General Fiction

I

108K0

This is a detective novel narrated in the first person. The protagonist "I" is a detective from a detective agency in the United States. I was hired by a man named Donald Wilson in the small town of Parsonville to come to the city. Wilson was found murdered the next day. "I" spent three days investigating this case, but at the same time it also touched the evil forces of this small town. "I" faced a powerful evil force headed by a small-town dictator, including gangsters, gamblers, lawyers with dark consciences, the current police chief and scum in the police force. With his integrity and extraordinary ability, "I" bravely took on the task of "cleaning the pigsty" and used divisive tactics to destroy the intricate criminal organization and achieve final victory.

You Are the Murderer: the Best Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

J

153K0

This book is a collection of Edgar Allan Poe's representative novels, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", the first difficult case of detective novels, "The Black Cat" with one blood-red eye standing on a corpse, and "Leapfrog" in which the king's ministers were automatically bound and staged a bloody human barbecue. Once they enter Edgar Allan Poe's terrifying world, those who want to know the ending often cannot wait a second. Edgar Allan Poe used complicated brushwork to exaggerate the weird atmosphere, outline the bizarre plot, and the thrilling world that is both real and illusory.

Stay with Me Forever

Stay with Me Forever

General Fiction

L

194K0

Three Chicago women were hanged. After the body was embalmed, it was placed in various appearances as if it were still alive. Doubting the abilities of local police criminal profiling analysts, the FBI sends forensic psychologist Zoe Bentley to investigate. Zoe works with her new partner, Tayten Grey, and gets off to a rocky start. Zoe is a criminal mind hunter, while Tyten is a pretentious guy who likes to go his own way and ignore the rules. But the two of them persisted, delving deeply into the criminal mind of the serial killer and unraveling his intricate fantasies, otherwise more women would suffer and die. However, the contents of three unobtrusive envelopes revealed that Zoe had a terrible connection with several horrific murders as a girl. Suddenly, psychological stalkers are being stalked by criminals.

Father Brown: a Thief's Paradise

J

140K0

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Matthew Scudder Series: the Flowers Will End

I

171K0

"The Flower Will End" tells the final chapter of Matthew Scudder's career. As with all stories, Matthew, who decided to retire, agreed to take on his last case. The client, Louise, met a man she liked, but she always suspected that he was hiding something from her. As Matthew investigates the truth for him, danger is approaching... Matthew's wife Elena is threatened! In this last case, can Matthew successfully avert danger? Can he live a life of leisure with Elena? ...

The Planned Outsider (part 1)

I

266K0

On the night when the young detective Guan Hu was broken up by his flight attendant girlfriend, he encountered a secret room suicide case with a strange death pattern. At the same time, it also kicked off an entanglement with the mysterious bar owner Zhang Yanduo? Are they brothers connected by blood, or sworn enemies? A series of confusing and bizarre cases, along with the exciting and exciting solving process, Zhang Yanduo's identity gradually surfaced; the truth hidden behind the cases is even more unexpected...

Liu Rushi: Willow is Unique in Color

I

231K7.516

Liu Rushi is a legendary woman from the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, with beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament. She fell into prostitution at a young age and experienced ups and downs. During her lifetime, she was known as a "peerless poet and a peerless beauty", and she captivated all living beings. However, she finally committed suicide with regret and hatred, filled with regrets and hatred that "eternal love has never ended". His legendary life, as bright as fireworks, began with his trip to Songjiang at the age of fifteen, and is closely connected with the jade cup "a handful of snow". What kind of secret is hidden in the rare treasure "a handful of snow" that attracts imperial spies, local tycoons, gangsters, and retired dignitaries to pursue it? Who is the author of the famous book "Jin Ping Mei"? Where does the love of the peerless beauty Liu Rushi end up?

Sherlock Holmes 4

Sherlock Holmes 4

General Fiction

G

151K0

"The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes" is a full-length detective novel created by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The protagonist is named Sherlock Holmes (also translated as Sherlock Holmes). There are 4 novels and 56 short stories in total. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, was completed in 1889 and was published together with other works in the Beeton Christmas Annual the following year. It has been adapted into movies and TV series many times.

Origin (2)

Origin (2)

General Fiction

Cold

28K0

People come and go at the city center subway station. The people on the Parrot were really thoughtful in arranging for Guy Adames to come here to answer the phone. In this bustling environment, the other party can hide in any corner and observe Guy Adames secretly. Guy is still in the costume of forty-year-old Nick, but he has an extra fake beard. A furry beard ran from his cheeks to the roots of his ears, and a pair of glasses transformed him into an engineer with an average income. In a small corner of the subway, Guy saw the flower shop labeled "Angel" at a glance.

Thinking Machine Ghost Car

K

135K01

Futrell, the author of "Ghost Cars", has created a total of fifty short mystery novels with the thinking machine Professor Van Dusen as the protagonist. These works are cleverly conceived, bizarrely laid out, and clever in their answers, reflecting Futrell's superb reasoning and creative talent and profound writing skills. Professor Van Dusen in the story has a genius brain, keen intuition and superb logical reasoning ability, and can solve any puzzling mystery. He is known as the "American Sherlock Holmes". Futrell's Thinking Machine Detective series represents the highest level of the golden age of short stories, interpreting the most essential and pure pleasure of "puzzle solving first" in mystery novels. Among them, famous works such as "Escape from Cell No. 13" Have been selected into the recommended reading lists of almost all mystery novels and are must-read classics. In 1912, Jack Futrell and his wife went to England to discuss a publishing plan.

Super Murder Incident·the Troubles of Mystery Writers

G

84K01

This book consists of 8 short stories with good reputation and full of black humor. With his ardent love for mystery novels and extremely calm observation, Keigo Higashino depicts eight subtle and subtle "super murder cases", poignantly mocking all kinds of bizarre and absurd things in the writer's circle, writing about human nature and gaining insight into the world. The mystery writer changed the plot of the novel and made the protagonist fly from Hokkaido to Hawaii and eat beef hot pot. What is the secret behind it? The best-selling author seems to have exhausted his talents and invites four editors to guess the murderer in his new work. Unexpectedly, he is killed mysteriously that night. What is the truth? The serialization of the mystery novel is about to end, but the writer can't figure out the answer. He has chest tightness, breathlessness, and nothing to do. He suddenly becomes a thing... Subvert all your fantasies about writers, and make fun of the famous Japanese mystery writers: Edogawa Ranpo, Matsumoto Seicho, Kyogoku Natsuhiko... For this book, Keigo Higashino is prepared to be expelled from the Japan Mystery Writers Association!

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