Novels like The Detective Who Speaks in Riddles
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- 51 Twin Cities Detective: The Genius Inspector Steals the Show 双城推理：天才探长飒爆了 [Alternate modern setting] A cool, mature female detective and her puppyish young male partner: sweet and spicy, solving cases while falling in love Detective Tang's conviction is that she will find the person who killed her mother. Detective Du's dream is to become as capable as Sister Tang. As time goes by, amid dangerous cases, the two gradually come to share a goal: solve crimes, and find time for romance too. “Cuckoo, Cuckoo, report in! Get to the crime scene immediately!” Detective Tang ca 27Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 52 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 53 Abnormal Frequency 非正常频率 Li Yunqing: “In your twenty-nine years, have you only managed to grow a potbelly and a double chin, without growing a single bit of courage?” Su Erfeng was so furious she could hardly speak. Had this man soaked his tongue in poison? How could he be so vicious! A pair of glasses brings a strange stroke of fate; One bizarre, heart-wrenching story after another; A romantic waltz between an older single woman and a truly exceptional man. When the darkness is at its deepest, the light will appear… 297Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 54 Dear Detective (Two-Book Set) 亲爱的推理家(全二册) Dear Detective (Book One): Shen Xisheng, 19, a prodigy detective with perfect looks, perfect observational skills, and perfect deductive ability. Yin Chenxia, 29, a popular novelist with off-the-charts homebody tendencies, off-the-charts aloofness, and detective skills... that are unfathomable. Shen Xisheng has been a devoted superfan of his older half-brother Yin Chenxia since childhood. Hoping to get his brother’s attention, Shen became a fairly well-known detective while attending high school 45Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 55 A Survival Guide to the Blind-Box Life Under Seattle's Bridges 西雅图桥洞盲盒生存指南 Seattle, a steel jungle folded beneath the weight of capital. In hillside mansions, the plutocrats party through the night. Beneath the bridges, nameless bodies are tossed into the dark every day like industrial waste. Desperate for money, North American student Lu Di takes a low-level night-shift gig collecting bodies for the King County Medical Examiner's Office, just to stay alive. While everyone else avoids crime scenes, he sees them as untapped gold mines beyond the reach of the law. With 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 The Southern City Mystery Files 南城诡案集 [Urban] + [Mystery and deduction] [No romance, logic-driven cases, twists and mind-bending puzzles] A woman cursed to death… The Lord of Yashan, who uses ghost marriage as a sacrifice… Mysterious meat-filled sausages… A Gu Man Tong that eats away at its victim’s mind… A female campus ghost comes to claim a life… Facial skin turned into a work of art… A human body cut in half and made into a deck of playing cards… Minced flesh in the belly of a child’s corpse… Can someone help Ye Huai figure out 41Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 57 Undercover Detective on the Killer’s Trail 暗探追凶 (No System, pure deduction, no female lead, somewhat graphic, mind-bending twists and turns) The darkest corners of human nature harbor the most unspeakable evil in the world. Serial dismemberments, near-perfect high-IQ crimes, and a depraved pervert addicted to mutilating corpses. One bizarre murder after another leads to a fated nemesis... A deeply cunning psychiatrist and an upright, principled police captain join forces to uncover the thought-provoking truth behind these bizarre and baffling 747Reads8.2Score124Shelves
- 58 The Girl Who Could See Sounds 看见声音的少女 Serious Synopsis: A young woman who can “see” other people’s voices, a criminal investigator plagued by threatening phone calls, and a series of cases that seem unrelated yet are connected by countless threads gradually uncover a hatred buried for many years. Lighthearted Synopsis: On a certain captain’s wedding night, the police station receives a report. “Hello, 110? Someone here is harassing an innocent young woman.” “Oh, let him. And while you’re at it... wish our captain a pleasant evening! 17Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 59 Ultimate Evil 终极罪恶 There are countless crimes in the world, and behind every major case lies a story unknown to the public. Join detective Xu Lang as he reconstructs crime scenes and uncovers the stories behind the crimes. 20Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 60 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 8Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 61 The Long, Long Night 长夜长夜 Long Night, Long Night is an engrossing criminal investigation novel. It opens with the suicide of a veteran detective, drawing readers into a world of suspense and danger. The story then leads to the suicide of a female student more than a decade earlier, which in turn brings to light the accidental death of a police officer and a series of related cases. The plot is tightly paced, packed with suspense and twist after twist, making it impossible to stop reading. Every chapter leaves behind clu 198Reads8.2Score104Shelves
- 62 Dangerous Partners 危险拍档 Police have colleagues to stand with them, and criminals have accomplices at their side. They are natural enemies, sworn foes. But they have one friend in common: a partner to the police, and an accomplice to the criminals. They are... informants. They are... the most dangerous partners. 40Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 63 Redemption 救赎 A series of murders seven years ago changed many people's lives. Police captain Kang Zhengyi takes unpaid leave to care for his wife, who is in a vegetative state. Gu Niantong, a young girl in the bloom of youth, is forced to drop out of school and enter the underworld, where she becomes an expert thief. One is a smart, upright, handsome middle-aged man; the other is a beautiful young woman who defies convention. In search of clues, they join forces to pursue the truth and unravel the mystery st 540Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 64 Crimson Moon Killing Game 绯月杀戮游戏 [If I don’t finish this, I’m a dog!] [Crime Solving + Games + Transmigrate + Anime] [Famous Detectives VS Serial Killers] Players, choose your card: famous detective or murderous clown? Supporting characters: the Phantom Thief Alliance led by Kaito Kid. Ten famous detectives, including The Kindaichi Case Files’ Hajime, Conan, Sherlock Holmes, and Kogoro Akechi, face off against ten serial killers in another world in a deadly game that draws everyone into the action. A battle between justice and 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 65 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 The One Who Breaks the Darkness 破暗者 A bizarre disappearance case brought Ye Chen back to the city that held so many of his memories. What he didn't know was that behind each case lay not only the sickness in the human psyche, but also a hidden darkness. 38Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 67 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Death Deduction 死亡推演 Whatever the eerie eyes see, clues take on a three-dimensional form, and secrets are laid bare. Under the scalpel, the dead speak, and the whole truth comes to light. A forensic detective with an IQ over 180. With death, she performs the most beautiful waltz in the fog; through deduction, she proves that justice always prevails. Thanks to Wenwan Ge for providing the original cover! 41Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 69 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 407Reads—Score111Shelves
- 70 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
- 71 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 851Reads—Score105Shelves
- 72 Accomplices 同谋 Dear Task Force, I am the mastermind behind the crimes. You uphold the law, while I protect morality. This meticulous division of labor has made our cooperation on this case go very smoothly, and I would be delighted to discuss things with you in greater depth. I’ve already sent the details of the next case to your phones. I look forward to us making progress together. P.S. Dear Captain Xia, I’m Jiang Cheng. I’m waiting for you at the crime scene. Dare to come? 530Reads8.9Score109Shelves
- 73 The Silent Killer 沉默的凶手 Psychologist Xu Feifei thinks the Voldemort she sees is a hallucination. Then Voldemort writes a line on the mirror: “I have always been right behind you.” After that, Voldemort follows her everywhere, like a shadow. The human bones inside a sculpture, the rabbit-head mask in the maze, the invisible man in a single office worker’s home, the woman bricked into a wall, the novelist’s second personality, the remains in the basement: the murder cases encountered by the police captain and the psychol 149Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 74 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Under the Skin: I Can See Clues to Solve Cases 猎罪图鉴：我能看见破案提示 Luo Chen transmigrates to a parallel world of Under the Skin and becomes a rookie criminal investigator. He plans to coast through life, but unexpectedly awakens a Crime-Fighting System that lets him see the perpetrator and key clues. From then on, he solves cases at an unbelievable speed and earns a reputation in the police force as a criminal-investigation genius. The first case, the murder of a boy-band idol, takes less than eight hours to solve, including lunch and writing the report. Three 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 368Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 77 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 (Two male leads + mystery-solving + transmigration + suspense) When a modern young man transmigrates to ancient times, a journey of solving mysteries begins, filled with political schemes, twisted human nature, and betrayal. As the two work alongside a prince to crack one case after another, they face challenge after challenge and uncover shocking truths. In this world of shifting intrigues, can they uphold justice and find a place to call their own? 102Reads6.3Score105Shelves
- 78 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Paranormal Investigation Bureau: Blackthorn Security Company 诡异调查局：黑荆棘安保公司 [Bizarre plot] + [mild horror] + [749] + [coherent story, no convoluted loops] + [high-stakes mind games] + [no female lead] When I was very young, I witnessed those things. They took away the happy childhood I should have had. As time passed, I gradually began to realize that my past might have come from some kind of [recovered object]. [It] fabricated the false past I remembered. Years later, I finally became a Level One investigator at the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations. I recovered one 1.3kReads8.7Score197Shelves
- 80 The Lies of the Dead 尸体的谎言 A serial murder case leaves several forensic doctors dead or driven mad in quick succession. The provincial department has no choice but to send in its most brilliant and aloof chief forensic doctor. She climbs over a mountain of corpses and parts the fog, only to discover that she is trapped in a web of conspiracy with no way out. A charming, roguish, and warmhearted detective comes to help, but keeps hitting a wall with the aloof goddess. With no other choice, he resorts to his ultimate moves: 194Reads8.3Score101Shelves
- 81 Case Files of a Homicide Detective 缉凶笔记 I’m a college student, and fate has entangled me in one bizarre murder case after another! A woman’s corpse sealed in concrete, an unidentified charred body missing its genitals, a deranged killer who feeds on human brains… One brutal, bloody murder after another, and one appalling mastermind after another! Driven by the fire of justice in my heart, I’m caught up in a series of dangerous, thrilling hunts for the killers… 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Case Files of Unusual Investigations 异案调查录 Throughout the vast world, from ancient times to the present, there have always been mysterious events that humans cannot explain. And there is a group of people who endure countless hardships in their pursuit of the truth. The cases they investigate are all considered paranormal… 501Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 83 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
- 84 Beauty Brings the Culprits to Justice 美人除凶 [Elements: Historical mystery + case-of-the-week stories + two equally formidable leads + poison and Gu] [Heroine: Highly skilled in martial arts, observant, and always on target when she hunts down a culprit~] [Hero: Noble by birth and favored by the emperor. Any woman who approaches him gets slapped flying~] [Cases: A man skinned and castrated + the Marquis’s daughter celebrates her birthday on the day she is doomed to die + two deaths at the palace’s Mid-Autumn banquet + Zhilan returns from t 406Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 85 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
- 86 Corpse's Fate 尸命 I have three masters, surnamed Li, Wang, and Xu. But my story begins with someone borrowing thirty years of my lifespan... 841Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 87 The Delivery Detective: The Dead Turn into Animals to Beg Me to Solve Their Cases 外卖神探：死者变成动物求我破案 [Genius Delivery Driver + Ant Detective] [Crime Solving + Period Setting + No Female Lead] Delivery Driver: I can hear animals talk. More precisely, victims of murder turn into animals and beg me to catch their killers. But I’m just a delivery driver. There’s not much in it for me if I solve the cases. Still, my dad is a police officer at a local station. I’ve decided to use this ability to help him solve cases and rise through the ranks in the year 2000. & Ant: I used to be a great detective. 101Reads—Score106Shelves
- 88 I'm a Detective Streamer, and Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger! 我，侦探主播，破案就会变强！ [Detective Cases + System + No Female Lead + Lighthearted + Comedy + Transmigration] Paranormal streamer Chen Mo accidentally dies while livestreaming an overnight stay in a haunted house. He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a trainee detective. He gets the There Is Only One Truth System, which forces him to livestream every case he solves. The viewers are from Earth, and stirring things up in the chat earns him rewards. Before long, things get increasingly bizarre: he makes corpses —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 89 Rule Horror: Starting at a Mountain Grave 规则怪谈：从山坟开始 [Delusions of Grandeur + Semi-Infinite Flow + Ensemble Cast + Unconventional Rule-Based Horror] Infinite horror descends upon Earth, turning countless regions into contaminated exclusion zones. The leaders of various nations call them [the Haunted Theater]. Humans who receive an invitation ticket must enter the Haunted Theater and play a ‘human-skin role’ to reduce the chance of it contaminating the outside world further. Inside, they may find powers that overturn everything they know, but they 18.7kReads5.9Score1.9kShelves
- 90 I Can Dream of Crime Scenes 我能梦到凶案现场 Coming next: My Home Is the Scene of the First Murder, now updating~~~ I hope you’ll show it lots of support~~~ Thank you, thank you, thank you [Alternate setting + Fictional + Episodic stories + Everyday life + Clean romance + Two female leads (not a GL romance) + Each has her own love story + Heartwarming + Healing + A touch of an ensemble cast] Cheng Qingyan has a secret she can’t tell anyone. After turning twenty, she begins having bizarre dreams. Every scene in her dreams is the place 880Reads7.3Score105Shelves
- 91 After Awakening My Powers, I Keep Racking Up Cases for the Police 觉醒异能后，我哐哐给警局送业绩 [Rebirth + Superpowers + Showbiz + Comedy + Mind Reading] In her previous life, Lu Anning was betrayed by the real heiress, who stole her opportunities and spread rumors about her online. As a result, Lu Anning became the internet's most malicious and jealous fake heiress. When she was in a car accident, the family she had lived with for twenty years abandoned her, and she died full of resentment. But when she woke up again, she had been reborn on the very day the real heiress came home. She als 2.1kReads8.7Score337Shelves
- 92 Escape! The Death Game 逃离！死亡游戏 [Mystery + death game + ensemble cast + Werewolf] [No golden finger / not a power fantasy / read with caution] [Bonus content below] A League of Legends esports player trapped in dire straits and a group of strangers are told they will take part in a death game shrouded in mystery. Between life and death, their only way to survive is to uncover the truth. As the game progresses, a case that has been buried for many years comes to light. No matter how long someone has been getting away with evil, 109Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 93 Testimony of Memory 记忆证言 Memory Testimony follows Lin Shouxi, a medium who can read the “marks of death” left on personal effects and use them to solve cold cases. Together with Su Rui, a brilliant scientist, and Chen Tao, a hacker, he forms a special team and infiltrates the black market in memories to take on the multinational organization known as the Archive, which seeks to collect and sell human memories. Each case is a forgotten life, and every time he touches a memory, his own begins to fade. When the truth behin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.3kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
- 95 Cracking Cases Like Crazy: I Can Predict the Killer's Crimes 疯狂破案：我能预言凶手犯罪 After transmigrating and being reborn, Nie Xiangchen gains the power of prophecy. He can see every trace of what happened at a crime scene and identify the killer at a glance. Starting with a bizarre murder, he goes on to predict volcanic eruptions, plane crashes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Yet everyone treats him like a joke, until disaster strikes and someone finally remembers that godlike man! 88Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 96 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Case Files, Delivered Fast 诡案速递 [Two male leads, no female lead, not a wish-fulfillment story] In a city gripped by turmoil, my partner and I run a little café. Every so often, we receive an express package with no return address. Inside is either a sheet of paper or some object. These seemingly pointless gestures turn out to be connected to a series of unsolved cases. Lost in the fog of suspicion and uncertainty, we try to use our wits to piece together what really happened. 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 98 Killing His Wife 杀死妻子 To deal with scumbag men, use their own tactics against them and leave them with nowhere to turn. Lin Xia is busy uncovering the truth, inheriting a fortune worth over a billion, and helping women hurt by their partners. Her enemies are formidable: a scheming man who marries into a wealthy family to exploit it, a crafty tycoon, a faithless husband who murders his wife for insurance money, a manipulative man who scams women out of money and sex, and an elite lawyer who commits sexual violence… 943Reads9.3Score168Shelves
- 99 Crime-Solving System: The Beautiful CEO Shows Up with Her Son 破案系统：美女总裁带儿子找上门 [A beginner's practice work, so please go easy on me. You're also welcome to check out my new book beside this one.] [Crime-solving System + Campus Heartthrob and Belle + One Female Lead + Nontraditional Sweet Romance ++ Stay-at-home Dad? + Girl Pursues Guy?] [Please don't take the cases in this story too seriously. They're mainly here to advance the relationship between the leads.] [The cases begin in Chapter Four. The blurb isn't very good. If you still don't like it after the first ten chapte 679Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 100 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 504Reads7.7Score101Shelves
