Novels like The Suspect's Traces
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- 1 Selected Letters from Zeng Guofan 曾国藩家书（精选版） This book is a collection of letters by Zeng Guofan, compiled in the mid-nineteenth century during the Qing dynasty. The letters chronicle the thirty years or so of Zeng Guofan's scholarly and military career, from around the 30th year of the Daoguang reign through the 10th year of the Tongzhi reign. Covering an exceptionally wide range of topics, they vividly reflect the main activities of Zeng Guofan's life, as well as his approaches to governing, managing his family, and pursuing scholarship. 93Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 2 The Forensic Doctor Is the Suspect 法医小姐她是犯罪嫌疑人 Lin Chuxi gains a strange ability after her best friend dies: she can see exclamation marks above the heads of people nearing death! She can also share the feelings of the dead. While investigating a string of “vampire” killings, she runs into her ex-boyfriend again. She is even mistaken for a “suspect.” To find the real culprit and unravel the conspiracy of the “Playing Card” organization, she joins him in the fight once more. The Spade suit kills brutally, Hearts ensnare their victims, Diamond 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Detective Di Renjie: The Gilded Riddle of the Half-Torn Scroll 狄仁杰探案·半页残卷金漆谜 Detective Di Renjie: The Mystery of the Half-Page Fragment in Gold Lacquer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Heart’s Sentence: The Bend 心罚：弯道 My name is Rong Jinning. I'm a psychological counselor and a criminal psychology expert. These are two different branches of psychology. Everyone says I'm a genius, and my older sister especially loved praising me. But before I could finish my studies, she died young, and... her body was never even found intact! I swore I would find the murderer! My name is Chao Jiang. I'm a police officer. I've solved over a hundred major cases, but that dismemberment case remains a thorn in my heart, hard to p 4kReads8.2Score627Shelves
- 5 My Wife, Who Loves Night Jogging 爱上夜跑的妻子 The Wife Who Fell in Love with Night Running —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Married First, Love Later: Captain Lu Falls for Her Tenderly 先婚后爱，陆队他温柔沦陷 Romance + suspense + deduction + psychology + crime-solving Su Yunning, a PhD in criminal psychology, is forced to go on a blind date. Sitting across from her is Lu Ze, a criminal investigation captain who was pressured into coming by his family too. One specializes in understanding the minds of criminals, while the other has cracked one bizarre case after another. They finish dinner in perfect unspoken harmony, both convinced they’ll never cross paths again. At first, they’re just going through 4.2kReads7.1Score594Shelves
- 7 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Ashes of Evil 烬恶 A quirky, mercurial criminal psychology expert and a handsome, wealthy, tsundere, straight-laced criminal investigation team captain Every city has a dark side, but crime here is especially deranged. A criminal investigation captain and a criminal psychology expert were on parallel paths until a series of baffling cases brought them together. A headless woman’s corpse in a field, body parts in a bun shop, a shadow that kills, the truth behind death during sex… The stranger the cases, the closer 1.2kReads7.1Score139Shelves
- 9 The Crown Prince of the Capital Is Actually the Investigation Squad's Top Workaholic! 京市太子爷，竟是重案组卷王！ [Season Two is on the homepage] [Crime investigation + romance + ensemble cast + two strong leads growing together + standalone cases] [Genius hacker x rational team captain] [The romance develops slowly in Season One. The leads still don't know how to date in this book! Not recommended if you want mindless indulgence, not recommended, not recommended!!!!] He is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet has no interest in enjoying life. Instead, he heads to the front lines to work himse 13.8kReads7.4Score2.7kShelves
- 10 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 104Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 11 Rogue Detective: The True Crime Files of Tingcheng 痞子刑警：汀城追凶实录 Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a gruesome dismemberment case that shook the nation. She gave up on herself and took on a blood feud, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in a game fraught with danger, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad who solved cases like a god, suddenly barged into her life and told her, “You just need to be yourself. I’ll take care of everything.” They were enforcers of justice who walked in the shadows. But i 378Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 12 Half a Lifetime of Passing Years 半生流年 Though we have all lived through this real world, when we look back on the years gone by, most of us find them somehow unreal. Looking back, nearly forty years had slipped away from Zhang Xiaoji like a flowing stream. Sitting alone by the window, he quietly examined the course of his life. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoji realized that he was much like Bai Jiaxuan from White Deer Plain, because both men took pride in having had seven women, or perhaps more. He was even more like Fugui from To Live: though 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Prodigy Girl Agency 天才少女事务所 (This story features a main couple, while the secondary couple is two men. If that’s not your thing, you can stop before the Junxia Detective Agency extra!) The Huai City Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Unit is full of capable people: the fearless captain Shen Yuzhou, baby-faced computer genius Tang Jin, “the information hub” Wan Yao’an, with contacts on every street and alley in Huai City, and the team’s powerhouse, Yao Yuhe. A mysterious prodigy walks into the Huai City Public 166Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 14 Forensic Pathologist's Rule: Spoil My Husband Tonight, No Overtime 法医守则：今晚宠夫不加班 After someone catches the cool, aloof forensic doctor Shi Xia breaking up with her partner, she realizes that a certain oversized puppy seems to have latched onto her... 309Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 15 Matters of the Soul 灵魂的事 If this life has left you with too many regrets, then when your luck is at its worst, especially once the feelings that follow a run of bad luck have gradually settled or gone numb, spend some time alone and smoke a cigarette. You might as well think about your next life. Feel free to imagine it as you please, or even design it for yourself. At times of misfortune, I at least think it's a good remedy: first it calms your mind, then it lifts your spirits. If, as an adult, you can't look back fond 613Reads9.4Score191Shelves
- 16 Daisies for Algernon 献给阿尔吉侬的雏菊 Daisies for Algernon 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 My Girlfriend Can Read Minds 我的女友会读心术 Sharp-tongued, ruthless detective VS gentle, understated beauty A love story between two evenly matched people. [Sweet romance, equal parts relationship and plot] [Rivals-to-lovers couple] After an accident, Yu Youyi gained the ability to hear other people's thoughts. By chance, Yu Youyi helped the police team crack a difficult case. It was said to be the fastest case the team had ever solved, taking just one night. As it happened, Jiang Yizhou, the director of the Public Security Bureau, was Y 4.5kReads8.8Score711Shelves
- 18 Lone Cop 孤警 He is meticulous when solving cases, but has terribly poor social skills in everyday life. He was once called a “pervert” for following a single woman. A procedural crime series in which every protagonist and supporting character is intelligent and capable. The pacing is brisk, with roughly one case every ten chapters. The twists are unexpected, and behind each case are the joys and sorrows of human life and the darkness of human nature. The male lead was born with a disability. He became a poli 795Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 19 Special Case Squad: The Police Belle Got Confessed to Again Today 特案组：警花今天又被表白了 [Case-by-case + criminal investigations + everyone’s favorite + not one-on-one + romantic rivals + strong female lead] [Content warning: The heroine is not sexually inexperienced. If you can’t accept a heroine who’s a bit of a player, this may not be for you.] [Also known as: Special Case Unit: The Police Beauty Gets Confessed to Again Today] After Su Wu’s seven-year undercover mission comes to an end, she is assigned to the Special Case Unit, and her life changes dramatically. The steady, level 1kReads8.5Score147Shelves
- 20 Daybreak [Crime Investigation] 破晓【刑侦】 (Crime investigation + suspense + happy ending + daily updates) Lin Yuanzhi, a newly hired criminal psychology consultant, joins the Criminal Investigation Division of the Quyang City Public Security Bureau. Wu Zhen, Liu Chuanxing, and the others face an astonishing number of trafficking cases, a serial killer known as the “Perfume Killer,” and an art exhibition called “Chasing the Wind,” along with one bizarre case after another. Working side by side, the division solves each case, arrests the 479Reads8.1Score100Shelves
- 21 A Spirited Young Woman Gets Scammed by an Old Creep 精神老妹被老登骗 A Spirited Young Woman Gets Fooled by an Old Creep 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Justice Never Dies 正义不朽 Criminal Investigation Captain Shen Jingnian vs Judge Nan Xia Qiu [Complete] As long as you keep committing crimes, one day I'll arrest you! We fight for the people, for justice... “I catch the criminals, you uphold justice!” Side by side! Set in a fictional world, with original elements and a side romance. I'd like to revise this, but I really don't know how to write a blurb! 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Apprentice Detective 见习神探 On his third day on the police force, Bai Ziluo faced the biggest challenge of his life: getting the former captain back on the job! Cases that seemed unrelated were linked by a mysterious cross, leading to a murder that had vanished from the record nineteen years ago. Follow a rookie intern as he becomes a star detective’s sidekick and searches for the truth, watching an aspiring detective grow step by step. Bai Ziluo: “Aspiring detective? No, I was born to be one.” Xiao Su: “Hmm?” Bai Ziluo: “ 98Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 24 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 The Nineteenth Beating 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Di Renjie Investigates: The Haunted Seal of Chang'an 狄仁杰探案·长安诡印 Di Renjie Investigates: The Eerie Seal of Chang'an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Di Renjie Investigates: The Headless Corpse Case 狄仁杰探案·无头尸案 Di Renjie Investigates: The Headless Corpse Case 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Notes of a Female Forensic Examiner: Cracking the Code 女法医手记之破译密码 Forensic pathologists have a strange and mysterious profession. They spend their days and nights with the dead, listening to the voices of the departed, speaking for the dead and clearing their names. A play, a terrifying case from long ago, a series of recurring bloody murders... Why does the killer leave a distinctive “death signature” on every victim, and what does it mean? Several dismembered bodies are discovered one after another aboard a train. As the investigation unfolds, a woman of the —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 28 Tracking Down the Mystery 迷案追凶 There are two kinds of things in the world: those you can see and those you can’t. What you can see is human nature. What you can’t see is what lies in people’s hearts. Behind every seemingly absurd story are faces twisted by ugliness. My name is Qin Mu. I’m a criminal police officer with seven years on the job. Three years ago, I helped the local police crack a smuggling case involving an international crime syndicate. My partner, Ayun, fell victim to a Nanyang curse technique and then mysterio 487Reads7.7Score101Shelves
- 29 A Cure for Subway Groper Hands 专治地铁"咸猪手“ The Subway Gropers’ Worst Nightmare 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Witness to Death 死亡见证 The rating has only just opened, so take it as a rough guide. [Criminal Investigation Team Captain × Psychology Expert] [Cool, Quiet, and Reserved × Playful Little Brat] People say Captain Shang Shixu is so serious that everyone around him keeps their distance. But what is this they're seeing? Is that a pretty young woman beside the aloof boss everyone avoids? And is she hugging his waist? What is happening to the world? Their meeting, the cases that keep coming one after another... The Cowherd 620Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 31 The Brilliant Detective 妙笔神探 Wei Xiaoxi, a rookie mystery writer just starting out, gets the chance to observe the A Team's criminal investigations. She and Lin Mochuan, a police officer who's cold on the outside but warm within, work seamlessly together as they crack one bizarre case after another in Nancheng. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Psychiatric Hospital Murder: A High-IQ Crime Detective 精神病院谋杀案高智商犯罪侦探 The murder of Li Zhiming, director of a psychiatric hospital, unexpectedly unravels a child abduction case from 32 years ago. New and old cases intertwine, mysteries pile up, and a web of clues connects everything. Human nature and animal instinct collide as detectives take on what appears to be a perfect crime. Who will outsmart whom? A mind-bending tale of a high-IQ criminal with mental illness! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Grudge-Locked Patterns 怨气锁纹 Dai Xiaochao, the protagonist, is a college graduate in architecture from the 1990s. Under heavy financial pressure, he moves into a tenement building where a locked-room murder took place two years earlier. Surveillance was scarce in those days, so the police had to investigate door to door, and the case made little progress. Then the ancient Taotie jade pendant inherited by Dai Xiaochao’s family, along with its Taotie patterns, begins to react... And that is where the story begins. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 An Amateur? She Solves Case After Case by Reading Minds 外行？她靠读心让悬案接连告破 [Strong female lead + wish fulfillment + solving crimes + face-slapping + episodic stories + male lead in the background + little romance] Shi Ling has a secret she can't tell anyone: whenever she makes physical contact with someone, she can hear their thoughts. After gaining this ability, she returns to the Shi family. Faced with her parents' favoritism and her stepsister's sugary, barbed words, Shi Ling cuts ties with them without hesitation. Household intrigue? Fighting other women for a m 26.8kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
- 35 Don’t Lie to Me 别对我说谎 Captain Li has two priorities in life: solving cases and spoiling his wife. What should he do when his wife is angry? Captain Li: Obviously, kiss her, hug her, and lift her up high! What should he do when his wife gets into trouble? Captain Li: What’s the point of being this strong if I can’t take the hit for her? Ruan Qingtian snuggled beneath the covers, grinning as she raised her little paws. “Qinqin, I want a hug!” Captain Li was just about to pull his soft, fragrant darling into his arms wh 202Reads6.7Score100Shelves
- 36 Di Renjie Investigates: Phantom of the Luo River 狄仁杰探案·洛水魅影 Di Renjie Investigates: The Phantom of the Luo River 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 After Getting Our Marriage License, the Charming Fortune-Teller Tames Captain Ye Online 领证后，娇媚相师在线驯服叶队长 [Mysticism + ghost hunting + sweet romance] Ye Hengchuan, the fearsome “Black Yama” captain of Ningjiang’s police force, is married. Rumor has it his bride is Wen Ran, the willful, spoiled heiress of the wealthiest family, who throws her weight around and bullies everyone. At first, Ye Hengchuan despised Wen Ran, the woman he had been forced to marry, and couldn’t stand her. But later, he realized he had been wrong. Not only was Miss Wen breathtakingly beautiful and alluring, she was also except 753Reads8.9Score106Shelves
- 38 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of the Haunted Village 狄仁杰探案·鬼村迷局 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of Ghost Village 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Bone Reading and Skin Painting 摸骨画皮 Qin Zhao is one of the finest forensic experts in the field. She made her name through sheer professional ability and is known as an oddball with sky-high IQ and rock-bottom EQ. Thanks to her remarkable skill at reading bones and reconstructing faces, she can restore the appearance of the living from even the most severely decomposed corpses. But during a field assignment, she was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot! For no apparent reason, her soul ended up in the body of Zhaor, a countr 2.5kReads8.2Score375Shelves
- 40 Always on My Mind 悬悬在念 (A suspenseful romance) Three years ago, the “9/12 Horrifying Livestream Case” took place in Jincheng. The criminal gang had numerous members. They dressed up the young women they had abducted as “streamers” and forced them to eat rats and endure abuse on camera. If someone offered enough money, they could even buy the women and take them home... The police force’s most in-sync couple: Bu Qingyan, a criminal investigation team captain skilled in analyzing criminal psychology and trace evidence, 135Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 41 The Great Qin Empire: Abridged Edition (Five-Volume Set) 大秦帝国：精华版（全五册） During the Warring States period, when rival kingdoms battled for supremacy, Qin was a weak state on the northwestern frontier. Hemmed in by aristocrats at home and watched by powerful enemies abroad, it stood on the brink of extinction. At this critical moment, Qin produced a succession of wise rulers and able ministers. In just over a century, it went from a weak state that could only take a beating to an invincible power that swept all before it. After Duke Xiao of Qin took the throne, he rec 2.1kReads9.6Score391Shelves
- 42 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 狄仁杰探案·血牡丹 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Who Is the Killer? 谁是凶手 The truth behind a series of murders in Baichuan City has been buried for sixteen years, and the killer is still at large. Sixteen years later, the murders begin again. Three people connected to the cold case join forces to uncover the truth, each concealing secrets of their own, as they wait for the truth to come to light... 430Reads9.2Score100Shelves
- 44 Real Case Files from a Homicide Detective, Forensic Doctor, Trace Evidence Analyst, and Profiler 刑警、法医、痕检师、侧写师的真实破案手记 A string of bizarre disappearances involving young women: who is watching lost souls from the darkness? Everyone has secrets they don't want known. The line between darkness and light is crossed in a single thought. Step into the crime scene and see it through a professional's eyes as the truth and lies of human nature are exposed. This collection includes 18 books, featuring the Qin Ming forensic pathologist series, The Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Criminal Profilers, The Punisher, and True —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 45 She Came Through Redemption 她从救赎中走来 [Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Both Pure, Sweet Romance + Living Together + Bickering Couple + Reunion After Years Apart + Criminal Investigation + Brilliant Minds] Sharp-tongued criminal profiler VS scheming head of the criminal investigation unit A major case five years ago left him psychologically scarred and plagued by nightmares. Five years later, the woman from his dreams becomes the new criminal profiler on his team. He thinks fate has brought them together, but this is only the start of thei 377Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 46 I Can Tell You’re Lying 看得出来，你在说谎 [Female-oriented] [Mystery + Crime Investigation + Microexpressions + Subtle Gestures] The truth lies in microexpressions; secrets are revealed by the smallest gestures. When facing Feng Xi, not a single subtle expression can escape her sharp, almond-shaped eyes. When facing Liang Yize, not a single suspicious gesture can escape his alluring, peach-blossom eyes. When the windows to the soul belong to these two, they become walking lie detectors. No matter what kind of suspects they face, their e 42Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 47 Keigo Higashino's Mind-Bending Classics (Complete Set of 10 Books) 东野圭吾烧脑经典（全十册） These nine stories portray modern people in thrilling struggles against fate, showcasing the author's formidable skill at using mystery to explore emotion and letting emotion drive the mystery. They keep readers on edge and leave them deeply moved and warmed. "New Year's Resolution" tells of a desperate small-factory owner's unexpected New Year's encounter with his wife; "The Tenth Valentine's Day" follows two lovers who reunite after ten years, each harboring ulterior motives; "A Girl's Day Alo —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 48 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: How Can Commoner Liu Bei Claim a Share of the Realm? 三国演义：草根刘备凭啥三分天下 Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China. Written by Luo Guanzhong, it recounts the history from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty through the Three Kingdoms period. Centered on the forces of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, the novel portrays the wisdom and valor of many heroes, including Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhou Yu. Through classic battles such as the Battle of Red Cliffs and the Battle of Guandu, as well as beloved stories lik 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Newtown Homicide 新城追凶 In a lively new coastal city, all kinds of bizarre crimes occur amid seemingly ordinary lives. The officers of the Special Investigations Unit rely on their solid professional skills and their determination to solve every major case, sifting through clues until they identify the real culprit. Adapted from a popular, large-scale crime investigation radio drama of the same name, this novel features gripping plots and vivid prose, offering readers an immersive experience that makes them feel as if 497Reads7.7Score110Shelves
- 50 The Psychological Crime Profiler 心理贩罪师 They are patients at the Bright Light Psychological Healing Center. They wear shells of darkness as they search for salvation in the light. They are supposedly there to “save” others, yet at the turning point of human nature, they reveal a blood-red truth. A breathtaking operatic swan song, a lovesick gourmet, a beautiful writer obsessed with corpses... Lin Qianqiu, a mysterious psychologist. Is she a healer who brings people into the light? Or a purveyor of sin who pushes them into the abyss? T 146Reads7.5Score—Shelves
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