Novels like The Lies of the Dead
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Lies of the Dead, best match first.
- 1 No Flirting During Criminal Investigations 刑侦中，禁止撒狗粮 Captain Fu firmly believes that women in the new era can hold up half the sky. Every one of them is a martial arts expert who can scale walls, leap across rooftops, and smash bricks with her bare hands. One shout can shake the mountains and rivers, and one stomp can bring the mountains crashing down! At the very least, they can treat staying up all night at a murder scene and living on instant noodles like child’s play, then chase down cars on foot and take on killers. But “Carry a body? No, no, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Misty Romance: The Love Detective Agency 迷雾情缘：恋爱侦探社 Love in the Mist: The Romance Detective Agency is more than a series of emotional mysteries to solve. It is also a journey of self-discovery and the search for true love. As they take on one case after another, the pair pursue the truth while gradually dispelling the fog in each other’s hearts: moving from mutual suspicion, to seamless teamwork, and finally to deep devotion. Every case is like a mirror, reflecting the many facets of human nature and the true meaning of love. With a distinctive 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Captain Song! Your Wife Has Stumbled Upon Another Murder Case 宋队！你老婆又碰上命案了 A socially anxious female forensic examiner vs. a quirky criminal investigation captain [Mystery + Pure Romance + Crime Solving + Deduction + Plot Twists] The safety we take for granted exists because someone else is shouldering the burden. And what shadows lie beneath the sunshine others give us? Several people vanish under mysterious circumstances. Are these accidents, or retribution? The body of a young woman suddenly appears by the river. Was it an accident or murder? Forensic examiners are 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Cold Case Record Shop 悬案记录铺 An orphan, framed and hunted. The man she had regarded as a brother for years turns out to be her biological brother. After meeting the man she falls for, she becomes more and more accomplished and confident. This is the story of a young woman who started with nothing and grew into someone remarkable. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 A bizarre mass death in a luxury villa, with the victims kneeling in worship; a woman’s piercing screams on an unknown phone line; and a suspect identified by the police who has been dead for years. What lies behind one case with two different methods of killing? 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Strange Cases of a Forensic Investigator 法医异闻录 I never imagined I would become a forensic examiner, but by a twist of fate, I found myself on this path. Along the way, I witnessed too much of humanity's dark and ugly side. With the approval of the relevant authorities, I have written up some of these cases. Evil is all around us. This is The Forensic Examiner's Strange Cases! 5Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Web Novels Have Arrived: You Call This a Heartwarming Story? 网文降临：你管这叫温情故事？ [A heartwarming sweet romance] [Everyone is unhinged] [Daily life, unconventional quick transmigration, not a power fantasy, very, very slow-paced] [If you like watching people go off the rails, come on in. If that bothers you, stay away] The room is dim. Leftover bones are scattered across the dining table, and a headless corpse lies on the floor. Outside the bathroom, a large suitcase sits with dark red liquid seeping from its bottom. In the master bedroom, the father is busy dismembering the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ye Chen Investigates 叶琛探案 In Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s, the young detective Ye Chen makes it his mission to keep the peace and order of the city, solving one bizarre case after another and earning widespread renown. Yet a dense fog lies behind every case, with mysteries within mysteries and traps within traps, revealing the legend of an ordinary man in Republican-era China. What is the secret of the strange tattoos? Why has no one in the family lived past thirty for three generations? What secret does the myste 3.1kReads9.5Score24114d adds
- 9 At Last, I Will Return 迟迟早归 I killed myself. My adoptive father tied a rope around my neck and said, “Even dead, you're still my dog.” A criminal investigator chased me back from hell, never knowing that the girl he loved had already been replaced by me. I was abducted for twelve years. As I lay dying, I had only one thought: sooner or later, I would escape. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Chi Zhao, the goddess of the Academy of Forensic Sciences and the woman he'd loved from afar for six years. For two months, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Undercover Shadows: Love Is a Perilous Affair 谍影：爱劫难逃 Cheng Cheng, a criminal police officer, has one greatest wish: to carry a gun, stop patrolling, and take part in real operations to capture criminals! But the first “criminal” she catches not only turns the tables and gives her a good lesson, a month later he becomes the direct instructor at her training camp! Thus begins the story of a scheming captain putting a rookie officer in her place. As Cheng Cheng struggles to fight back, a shocking conspiracy gradually comes to light... 18Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 11 I Asked You to Feed a Cat, and You Cracked a Serial Murder Case? 让你喂个猫，你破了连环命案？ A string of disappearances is shrouded in mystery. The crime scenes are so spotless that the veteran detectives are at their wits' end. While passing through the old streets, Su Qing casually tossed some sausage to a stray cat. The cat at the mouth of the alley told her that a man had dragged a suitcase to the old waterworks. Su Qing stood calmly outside the police cordon. Pointing to the dried moss, she spoke in a clear voice. “Judging by the soil's pressure patterns and the direction the grass 502Reads6.3Score10714d adds
- 12 The Crime Hunter 缉凶者 What kinds of stories will you find here? Human-skin mannequins, jigsaw puzzles made from human bones, haunted-house mysteries, lifelike wax figures, locked-room murders, gruesome dismemberments... What kinds of people lie behind these stories? People with dissociative identity disorder, vagrants, beggars, office workers, people with exceptionally high IQs... Only when you stand in hell and look up at heaven can you truly hear the wails rising from the depths of hell. There are no born criminals 117Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 13 Canvas and Badge 画布与警徽 [Genius Painter and Writer] VS [High-Energy Police Officer] [Sweet Romance + One-on-One + No Rivalry Between Women + No Nonsensical Plotlines + A Touch of Angst + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] Lu Chen, a 28-year-old homicide detective, is as steady and sharp as his profession demands. Years of fieldwork have given him a healthy sun-kissed complexion, and the scar between his left thumb and forefinger is both a badge of honor and a reminder of his obsessive attention to case detail 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The System Makes Me Solve Murder Cases 系统让我侦破杀人案 [Social Mystery + Everyday Life + Comedy] Chen Xiake is a high school detective who has solved countless cases. Little did he expect a System to suddenly appear before him one day. Before he knew it, he’d cleared the beginner mission and completed the first and second tasks in succession. He also met a quirky, chuunibyou girl. But he had no idea that he was already caught up in a massive conspiracy. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Princess Consort Rules the Capital by Solving Cases 王妃靠破案称霸京城 Feng Shu transmigrates along with her mother. Her mother is a powerhouse who divorces her husband, leaves home, and makes a roaring success of her career, the very picture of a strong female lead. Feng Shu is baffled: “So what am I supposed to do?” A certain prince smiles faintly. “I’m examining a corpse. Care to give me a hand?” 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 16 Cracking Cases with the Police: I Have a Genius Deduction System 刑警破案之我有大神推理系统 The Criminal Investigator Solves Cases with My Master Detective System 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Republican-Era Case Files: The Naked Corpse Case 民国奇探之裸尸案 Republican-Era Detective: The Naked Corpse Case 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Diary of a Murderous Detective 凶探日记 [Mystery + detective work + crime-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] One bizarre case after another, with every lead cut off. After multiple twists, the truth finally comes to light. The truth may be concealed, but evidence of a crime never disappears. The law is vast and allows no culprit to escape! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Disappeared on July 5 消失在7月5日 Disappeared on July 5 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Detective Boyfriend: Forensic Doctor Jiang, Take Your Knife 神探男友：江法医，拿好你的刀 She is a legendary magician with miraculous hands. Her delicate fingers can probe wounds and measure body temperature, and her technique rivals that of a top-tier star surgeon. She can dissect a body and put it back together without leaving a single flaw. He is a world-class genius who has solved countless cases. Reserved and arrogant, he has an extraordinary memory and never forgets anything he sees. When two extraordinary people meet, will they clash or find kindred spirits in each other? One 89Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 21 Mysteries of the Republic Era 民国谜案 A horrific case rocks Xiaocheng during the Republican era. Detective Qiao Yunxiu teams up with Duan Shi, a psychiatrist who has returned from studying abroad. As a series of cases come to light, the truth is revealed, and Qiao Yunxiu learns the secret Duan Shi has been hiding... One day, Duan Shi suddenly asks the person beside her, “When did you first fall for me?” Detective Qiao takes a sip of hot porridge. “The first time I saw you. Your legs were beautiful, your hands were beautiful, and eve 54Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 22 The Female Forensic Pathologist: The Perfect Partner 女法医：最佳搭档 A major case from years ago remains unsolved, and it was practically the perfect crime. Chen Shuang and Jiang Wang make an outstanding crime-solving team, though they are also a pair of bickering rivals. Their first meeting gets off to a hilariously awkward start. Jiang Wang: “No wonder there are so many unsolved cases when you forensic doctors can't even figure out minor ones.” Chen Shuang: “Captain Li, what did you say? Who's Jiang Wang? I don't see anyone.” Jiang Wang: “...” Later, the two wo 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Psychic Junior Forensic Doctor Joins the Homicide Unit 凶案科来了个通灵小法医 Chu Bai was born with yin-yang eyes. While other people perform autopsies with a knife, she lets ghosts speak for themselves. She isn’t afraid when the dead cry out for justice, nor does she flee when evil spirits come to claim her. The only thing that makes her tremble is having her bonus taxed. That is, until she’s transferred to the Homicide Division and meets Lu Chenzhou, a cold-faced detective who believes in science, has a short temper, and specializes in dealing with superstition. Strange 6.3kReads8.1Score2k14d adds
- 24 I Told You to Go on a Blind Date, Not Arrest Your Police Chief Father-in-Law 让你去相亲，你把警察岳父给抓了 On his way to propose at a policewoman’s home, he catches a queen of thieves and brings her along as a gift. His future police-chief father-in-law is stunned. At his girlfriend’s home, he finds numerous skeletons sealed inside a clay sculpture. He immediately arrests the suspect, his future police-chief father-in-law. His future father-in-law, the police chief, gives him every kind of obstacle: if he wants to marry his beautiful daughter, he first has to solve the bizarre haunted-house case that 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Keep Your Secrets Hidden 要把心事藏好 Viral internet celebrity policewoman VS psychological surgeon. Jiang Miyi is a criminal investigator skilled in crime deduction, while Tan Jiyan is a doctor who helps people heal from psychological trauma. They meet through the “Drowned Cartoonist Case” and go on to investigate the “Woman’s Corpse in a Suitcase Case,” the “Qingshi Town Family Massacre,” and the “Eye-Gouging, Ear-Cutting Maniac Case,” among others. A vast conspiracy lurks behind these cases. What happens when someone spies on the 31Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 26 After I Solved the Case, I Asked for a Divorce. He Knelt and Admitted He Was Wrong 破案后，我提离婚他下跪说知错了 [Boys' Love] + [Rekindled Romance] She is a decisive, no-nonsense captain of the criminal police, known for seeing through everything. Yet when it comes to him, she keeps getting pulled back in. Every time she tells herself to give up, she ends up going soft on him. He is a business prodigy who made a name for himself at nineteen and built a commercial empire from scratch. Yet he gladly kneels at her feet. He always thinks he's given so much, but one word from her is still enough to melt his re 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Code of Peril 危情密码 What should you do when your ex cheats on you and then asks to get back together? Make him disappear. She never wanted to see the traitor again. And then, in the surveillance footage, he vanished from her doorstep, only to be found brutally murdered in the outskirts... A bloodstained handkerchief that follows her like a shadow, death notices appearing everywhere, and a deadly code she must crack. She struggles and tries to escape, unaware that the abyss lies right beneath her feet... 13Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 28 I Use Cheats to Woo the Detective 我用外挂撩神探 Xia Chaorui, a rookie policewoman, gets a watch from the future and starts living it up, picking up fugitives whenever she goes out. In the end, these fugitives all become her fall guys, including, but not limited to: he eats like a pig and gains weight, he goes on a shopping spree and spends the money, he loses a hand or a leg and takes the blame for it~~ Then one day, she discovers the watch is out of power… And worst of all, while it’s dead, it slowly starts rewinding… In unbearable agony, Xi 111Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 29 The Young Profiler 少年侧写师 She takes a part-time job caring for a strange man, then gets caught up in a string of serial murders... 1Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 30 Echoes of Rusted Bones 锈骨回声 Echoes of Rusted Bones —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 With Tears, with Silence 以眼泪，以沉默 [Set in a world like Westworld and Black Mirror! A love story in a sci-fi setting, combining near-future virtual reality and cybercrime. A pulse-pounding read with S-level reading-comprehension difficulty.] The Cybersecurity Bureau's Operation Fox Hunt, targeting Neural Rose, a company dealing in neural drugs, ends in disaster. Officer Sheng Yan is killed, and undercover policewoman Medusa is gravely injured. The bureau decides she is no longer fit for duty. After declaring her dead, they arrang 35Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 32 In This Moment, You Are My Only Answer 在这时光里，你是我的唯一解 (Mystery is the main focus, with romance as a secondary element) (High-IQ deputy team leader & composed, confident team leader) “Captain Xi, we're such a well-matched team!” “Deputy Lin, I really understand you less and less...” After a transfer, Lin Shuangqian arrived in the capital from Jiangzhou. When she first met Xi Rui, he seemed just like the grumpy old man from any other novel. But after working together, she saw a different side of him. Xi Rui was quite impressive on the job. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Forensic Doctor: The Cool-Headed Captain Is Wildly Devoted to Her 法医小姐：高冷队长又宠又狂 Luo Shuang and Yuan Yiming grew up together as childhood sweethearts. But during an undercover operation, Luo Shuang’s father died saving Yuan Yiming’s father. Yuan Yiming feels guilty because Luo Shuang’s father sacrificed himself to save his own, and he has never dared to confess his feelings for her. Later, Luo Shuang becomes the top forensic expert in the criminal investigation squad, while Yuan Yiming returns to his hometown and joins the same squad. A bloodstained Roman angel, a swan bo 484Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Code Is My Heartbeat 暗号即心跳 Captain Yan, your partner has quite the background, doesn’t she? Xiao Lingxi was ostracized as soon as she joined the criminal investigation unit. A pretty girl with an idol’s face, serving as deputy head of Major Crimes Unit One? What a joke. Yan Jinze looked down on this parachuted hire who’d gotten in through connections. To her face, he treated her like a mascot; behind her back, he complained to his superiors and demanded that she be transferred. But she silenced them all with her actions. 597Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 35 I Brushed Past the Killer and Saw the Crime Scene! 与凶手擦肩，我看到了案发现场！ Zhu Yaqing has a secret she can never tell anyone. Whenever she brushes past a murderer, she sees the crime scene. Because of this, she forms an unbreakable bond with the Criminal Investigation Division of the city’s Public Security Bureau… 628Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 36 Gathering the Dark [Crime Investigation] 拾暗【刑侦】 Fifteen years ago, eleven-year-old Song Le watched with her own eyes as her father's body was dissected a second time. The Y-shaped incision was carved into her heart, leaving a scar that never healed. Fifteen years later, having earned her doctorate in criminal psychology with a focus on psychopathology, she turned down a lucrative offer from the M Country's FBI and returned to the place where it had all happened. The archive room was piled high with case files containing information on tens of 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Crime Investigation Series: The Mystery of Death 刑侦单元系列之死亡谜团 This is a battle of wits between detectives and criminals! Qin Huaizhi, captain of the city's criminal investigation squad, leads a group of officers alongside young forensic doctor Zhu Pingting to solve cases and win justice for the dead. Will righteousness prevail, or will evil triumph? Join us in this book to find out! 921Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Chasing the Serial Killer 连环追凶 A major robbery from ten years ago remains unsolved. A murder case hundreds of miles away ended with the real culprit caught, yet it is riddled with questions. The two cases seem completely unrelated, but in truth their threads are hopelessly intertwined. Ten years later, a murder case provides a clue to the old crime. But a deeper investigation reveals a tangled web with far-reaching connections... 334Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 40 With You for the Rest of My Life: The Police Academy Trilogy (Complete in Three Volumes) 余生有你警校三部曲系列（全三册） The complete three-volume Yu Sheng You Ni Police Academy Trilogy: With You for the Rest of My Life, love is a secret that can wait. This series centers on mystery-solving and romance among police academy students with superpowers. It consists of three books, each featuring an exceptionally gifted student who helps the police crack one baffling case after another. The investigations are suspenseful, thrilling, and full of danger, while also brimming with youthful energy and romance. The cases in 33Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 41 The British Detective: Starting by Snatching Scotland Yard's Case 英伦神探，从截胡苏格兰场开始 [Transmigration + Detective + Crime Solving + No Saintly Protagonist + No Inspirational Lectures] An imperial organization bent on creating a new divine kingdom, birth parents whose secrets grow deeper the more they are investigated, and brutal crimes cropping up across the world: behind it all, an invisible hand seems to be toying with the lives of ordinary people. Standing atop the spire of Big Ben, Mark watched the girl eating a hamburger beside a charred black object and took a big bite of t 290Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 The City Detective 都市追凶 A mysterious case from five years ago led Qiu Yan, who suffers from hemophobia, to become a criminal investigator. Qing City gained a brilliant detective who makes the darkness tremble. But just as he finally closed in on the truth behind the case, all his adversaries suddenly descended upon him, and Qiu Yan’s situation grew ever more perilous... 18Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 43 A Love Tied to a Mystery 谜案情缘 This is a contest between evenly matched opponents, and a love affair marked by fierce rivalry. A string of serial murder cases unfolds. See how the tough-as-nails Lu Chen and intelligence expert Ye Yun join forces to bring the killers to justice. What do the symbols on the bodies mean? Why have the victims been drained of blood? What method allows someone to kill from afar? Where did the copycat's methods come from? 15Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 44 Spirit Walker: I Am the Top Female Forensic Pathologist 走阴人：我是首席女法医 Born with an extremely Yin fate, she stopped being an ordinary girl the day she became an orphan! She can communicate with the yin and yang worlds and command ghosts and spirits, and she can even become a police officer? What kind of existence will she become? 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Sins of the Abyss 深渊的罪责 The true colors of black and white in this world are as dark as thick ink, impossible to distinguish when mixed together. Is what the naked eye sees really what we believe it to be? Auer once said that in the world of crime, every criminal has a code name and a designation, and every crime they commit is classified accordingly. Yet some people lump them all together. So... what does true guilt really mean? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Forensic Fault Line 法医裂缝 A gaze from the abyss of death usually means just one thing: fear is being etched deep into your memory! A mother who embodies the evil of humanity, a college girl whose unborn child dies tragically, an unexplained truth hidden in a tennis club: every case tells them that the truth behind it all is not as simple as it seems. Two childhood friends stumble into this trap by accident. Will they uncover the truth first, or find the hand behind it all? Waiting for them, in the last sliver of light be 60Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 47 Tracking Evil 追踪罪恶 This story follows the male lead, criminal investigator Lin Ze, and the female lead, forensic pathologist Xu Yue, as they solve cases alongside their team. After working together for a long time, they crack many major cases, and their relationship gradually changes. They write love letters together and, in the end, grow old side by side. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Officer Lu, Let’s Date 陆警官，谈个恋爱 [Criminal Psychology Expert VS Gentle Police Officer + Mutual Redemption] On the day Lin Qing and Liang Mu registered their marriage, she saw her boyfriend holding a model in his arms and patiently coaxing her. She calmly severed their ties. Officer Lu always appeared when she was at her most desperate. With her boyfriend's betrayal and her parents' urgent pressure to get married, Lin Qing acted on impulse and asked Lu Chu, a man she'd only met a few times, “Officer Lu, would you date me with ma 175Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 49 From Cocoon to Butterfly: A Rookie Policewoman's Uphill Journey 破茧成蝶：呱呱女警逆风之路 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The story follows Leng Xuanyan as she soars against the wind, showing that anything is possible. Born with a cleft palate and an imperfect voice, Leng Xuanyan is a shy girl who endures discrimination throughout her childhood. She grows up to become a police officer serving the community and solving one bizarre case after another. No one imagined that something everyone thought impossible could be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 My Family Thinks Forensics Is Bad Luck? I’ll Do It Anyway! 全家都嫌法医晦气？我偏要做！ [Forensic Pathologist x Police Captain + Mystery and Crime Solving + Reborn and Fighting Back] Born into a wealthy family, Yu Can is pressured by everyone to give up on her dream. Yu Can has always been obedient and sensible. Following her family’s arrangements, she gives up her job as a forensic pathologist and marries a wealthy young man from a family of similar standing. After the wedding, her scumbag husband cheats on her repeatedly and abuses her. Yu Can finally decides to divorce him, but 13Reads7.1Score—14d adds
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