Novels like Always on My Mind
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- 51 Forensic Examiner: Major Case Dispatch 法医： 重案速递 My name is Chen Dong. Because of my father, I inherited his legacy and became a forensic doctor. When he was alive, he often said, “With Buddha's Wrath Hand, punish the guilty; discern truth from lies, and know right from wrong.” I took his words to heart and used them as a reminder. In my career as a forensic doctor, I have encountered countless shocking murders. To uncover the truth about my father's death, I have no choice but to solve bizarre cases one after another and hunt down killers acr 126Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 52 Where the Heart Finds Peace 何处心安 The facts of a crime are not what is frightening. What is frightening is the humanity behind it. Ling Anan, a Cambridge University PhD in criminology, remained in China after an accident and set out to analyze baffling crimes. How can a killer's life be read from a crime scene? How can criminal profiling help the police find the culprit? After becoming entangled in a world of crime, how will Ling Anan save himself? 173Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 53 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
- 54 A Female Forensic Doctor’s Dream Return to the Crime Scene 女法医之梦回凶案现场 When Ji Bai was eight, he became trapped in an endless dream loop. Whenever there was a victim, Ji Bai would dream of the crime scene... To investigate a notorious murder case from more than a decade ago, Ji Bai chose to become a forensic pathologist. As he pursued justice, he would also uncover the truth behind the case. 19Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 55 My Wooden Detective 我的木头神探 While visiting Mount Tai, online novelist Luo Jia discovers a woman's body in an old well. To her surprise, the corpse belongs to Qi Haiying, her college nemesis. The case also brings her together with Lei Mu, a taciturn, brilliant detective from the police station. She falls in love with him at first sight, just as one bizarre incident after another begins to unfold and her life is put in danger. For the sake of her life and future happiness, Luo Jia decides she must cling to the detective's si 46Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 56 The Exquisite Scheme 玲珑谋 A Lang never imagined that from beginning to end, everything had been a scheme set up for her. From a small county office in Beijing to royal secrets, layer upon layer of mystery obscures the truth. No one will know it until the very end. Whose flowers have bewitched the eyes? 53Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 57 Female Forensic Pathologist Bai Ling: Hold Your Breath 女法医白灵：屏住呼吸 Realistic, brutal, eerie, and thrilling! Take a firsthand look at crime scenes that push past psychological limits, and see women shine in a challenging profession. Shh... Hold your breath. Never disturb the dead. Are there ghosts in this world? Perhaps a ghost haunts the heart of everyone. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Plagued by Nightmares, I Contracted a Romance with the Icy Male God 恶梦不断，我和高冷男神契约恋爱 [Suspense + Contract Romance + Time-Line Hopping to Solve a Case + Entertainment Industry] Thirty years ago, a guest dropped dead at a banquet hosted by acclaimed actress Wen Di. After that, it seemed the Grim Reaper had taken a special interest in those around her. Wen Di's secretary and housekeeper both met untimely deaths. A note appeared on her dressing table: You're next. A few days later, the world-famous actress went to sleep and never woke up. Thirty years later, a girl named Zheng Ke ac 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Dayfire: Volume One, First Eclipse 昼火：卷一《初亏》 As an external consultant for the criminal investigation unit, Jian Yue has spent her life burdened by too many secrets. A murder case dredges up memories she would rather leave buried. Jian Yue sticks to her belief that the death, officially ruled an accident, was actually a premeditated murder. The suspect is the victim’s fiancée, superstar Leng Weilan. But because of Jian Yue’s personal history with Leng Weilan, Jian Yue is temporarily removed from the investigation team. To her surprise, Len 13Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 60 Longing to the Bone: A Forensic Examiner’s Case Notes 入骨相思：女法医勘查手记 A corpse showing signs of bloat is discovered inside an arcade machine. Every suspect has an alibi, so who is the killer? On New Year’s Eve, a family of three is murdered at their reunion dinner, their eyes gouged out. What deep-seated hatred lies behind this massacre? Several young women are found dead in the wilderness in the dead of winter. Before their deaths, they all wore the same vintage coat. Could a ghost in the coat have stolen these flower-like lives? A “black umbrella curse” suddenly —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 Song of Sin 罪歌 Several major criminal cases erupt in Xinhai City. Ding Yi is seconded from the Criminal Investigation Bureau in Dong'an City, and amid the torrents of danger and time, works alongside Captain Chen Qilan and the frontline officers to protect the city. The first volume is pretty bad, but the second is a little better. Feel free to insult everyone in the book, just don't insult me. 38Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 63 The Dali Temple Mascot Has Come to Life 大理寺吉祥物成精了 [Mystery and deduction + ancient forensic investigation + two strong leads] A quirky young woman who is a stone lioness x the aloof chief of the Court of Judicial Review. With her uncanny ability to spot clues in the dust, Jixiang joins forces with the “ghost catcher” Pei Yanzhou to crack one strange case after another: the grieving blood coffin, the Yin-Yang Bodhi, the curse of the stone stele, the beauty of the haunted village, the butterfly bones of the Flower Festival, and rouge-fueled obses 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Case Runs Deep, but the Feelings Run Shallow 应是案深情浅 One is a police captain exiled to an out-of-the-way post; the other is a talented art student at a fine arts academy. A case involving a murder inspired by a dream brings them together. You can't just run away from what comes next, and you can't dream your way into seeing the cases that lie ahead. She has helped him investigate by drawing murder weapons and suspects, been kidnapped, and even suffered an attempted... well, you know. She doesn't want to know what else awaits her. He has been set u 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 65 The Republic-Era Female Detective 民国女神探 A soft, adorable girl with a mysterious past disguises herself as a man to serve as a replacement. A brilliant, ruthless detective who cherishes talent uses every means at his disposal to poach her. Together, the “human camera” who never forgets a thing and the tough, gangster-like police captain unravel clues and crack bizarre cases. 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Female Forensic Detective 神探女法医 Forensic examiner Wei Ling transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Great Wei. Disguised as a man, she joins the Court of Judicial Review, solves cold cases, charms handsome men, and thrives. 140Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 67 Homicide 他杀Homicide [The sharp-tongued, calculating psychological expert Xia Linyuan X the funny, adorable forensic assistant Cheng Xue] (Don’t read this if you’re looking for a sweet romance!) Every bizarre murder case here raises questions about human nature that deserve deep reflection. Is the truth really what we imagine it to be? Through silent testimony and traces left in the heart, the main cast gradually lifts the veil on each mystery, exploring the secrets of human nature and the boundaries between love an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Mystery in Jiashui 嘉水疑云 This city has no tales of spring, with its lush grass and singing birds. It lives forever in reality: pounding beats, hurried figures, numb eyes, and fake smiles. Gu Zhihe is a forensic pathologist. She believes her duty is to tell people what it means to be alive and what it means to be dead, to let the past speak and the dead have their say. After solving a massacre that wiped out a family in Wengman Village, Jiashui City, fourteen years ago, Gu Zhihe’s father died under mysterious circumsta 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: The Coroner Princess 穿越到大明之仵作王妃 Su Quaner, a famous mystery writer, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. When she wakes up, she finds herself lying in a coffin, on a bed of glittering silver. Her luck is terrible: still dazed, she is mistaken for a thief who stole government silver and thrown in jail. Luckily, she enjoys using her head. After helping the county magistrate solve several murder cases, she manages to save her own life. But she isn't looking for trouble for no reason. This is the only 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 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 39Reads9.3Score614d adds
- 74 Major Crime Tracker 重案追踪 This book compiles some of the most shocking, suspenseful, and complex real criminal cases in China in recent years. Presented as documentary-style fiction, it probes the motives behind the crimes, vividly recreates how they unfolded, and offers an in-depth examination of the criminals' psychology, piecing together the full truth behind each baffling and complicated case. As a model record of crime, this book offers an authoritative reference for the study of criminal behavior. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 The Killer Breathes in the Dark 凶手在暗处呼吸 "Ahem, ahem, ahem!" Lin Yu waved his hand and said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Lin Yu, the owner of a detective agency. My main line of work is taking on clients and helping them solve cases! The cases are all kinds of strange. I've heard of things you haven't, and seen things you haven't. You might think a case is far away, but sometimes the culprit is right beside you. And is it science or the supernatural? That's something I can't decide either! But I've always wanted to find the answ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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—14d adds
- 78 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 1.2kReads7.1Score14114d adds
- 79 Mr. Shao, Your Forensic Doctor Has Examined Another Corpse 邵先生，你家法医又验尸了 The day Ning Xiangqi defies her family and swears to become a forensic examiner, her household is wiped out in a massacre. The killer even leaves behind a letter warning of future murders... waiting for her to arrive. Following the letter, she keeps investigating, only to become a suspect herself... When she first meets Shao Qinghui, the captain of the criminal investigation team, she is a suspect in a case involving a beautiful but empty-headed woman. A missing wife. A missing eye. A missing li 138Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 80 Perfume Atelier No. 7 七号调香馆 Legend has it that there is a perfumery in this world that makes a living selling fragrances to help people weave their dreams. Nan Zhu, the owner of the shop, is investigated by criminal police captain Yan Yi after becoming entangled in a bizarre string of murders. A novel that keeps offering clues, a mysterious and unknown force, and grudges dating back a thousand years are all brought to light through a series of strange cases... Open the perfumery’s case files, and among the contracts of eve 75Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 81 She Walks Beside the Dark of Night 她与暗夜同行 She's a Chinese professor devoted to educating young minds: cool, sharp-tongued, and single for a thousand years. He's a man who walks the edge of crime, a wealthy bachelor, and a lifelong loner. One day, he cornered her outside the school gates. “Professor Cheng, how would you like to get married and rid the world of a menace?” She said nothing, but a crack appeared in her frozen heart. From then on, her life was like opening Pandora's box. Sweetness and thrills wove together into a bizarre, da 162Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 82 Please Remain Silent 请保持沉默 She is a criminal investigator with the criminal investigation squad and an expert in military combat. He is the public security department’s chief crime consultant. A bizarre case involving a dismembered body arranged with flowers brings them together. What sparks will fly when traditional criminal investigation meets psychological profiling? The arrogant professor is a perfectionist, a Virgo, and a foodie. She takes him around the city to sample its best food, while he shows her the wonders of 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 83 Rosebone 玫瑰骨 Lu Xiaosuo is a survivor. A survivor suspected of being the killer. Blood on the roses, severed limbs in the rose garden, and a pair of eyes beneath the thorns that will never close She saw the murderer shot dead with her own eyes, yet discovered that someone else might be the real culprit… That man has dragged her into a storm of bloodshed once more. And yet she can’t bring herself to hate him. She says, “Lu Xiaosuo, bloom again. Find your heart among the bloodstained roses.” 21Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 84 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 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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
- 86 Hearing the Wind Whisper That You Love Me 听见风说爱你的声音 Qi Si, a third-year student at the police academy, comes from a family of scholars and has an extraordinary talent for creating facial composites. Ji Yuesheng has exceptionally sharp hearing: she can pick up sounds most people miss, and can even tell what someone looks like from their voice alone. After a brief, youthful encounter, Qi Si falls for Ji Yuesheng at first sight. Together, they establish a psychology counseling club called “Qi Ji.” Their first client is Guan Qin, a fellow police acad 5Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 87 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 161Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 88 Professor, Stop Fooling Around: Your Wife Is a Forensic Investigator 教授别浪，娇妻是法医 A professor of criminal behavior studies VS a beautiful forensic doctor. Logic-driven, mind-bending technical detective work from start to finish* Detectives, SWAT officers, forensic technicians, crime-scene investigators, and forensic doctors are all sharp as can be* Undercover work, surveillance, arrests, and disguise-based investigations, each twist more exciting than the last* 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Cold Case: Criminal Investigation Unit Nine 悬案：刑侦九组 The criminal investigation squad of Xingchan City Public Security Bureau takes on a tricky murder involving a car. Five rookie officers are unexpectedly chosen by the bureau chief to become undercover agents in Unit Nine. Besides handling some of the most heinous cases, they must also uncover a terrifying secret within the bureau. Leaving their roles as detectives behind, they work undercover to reveal the mystery surrounding Unit Nine... Why have three officers been missing for so long? What sc 37Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 90 After the Divorce, the Forensic Expert’s Secret Identities Keep Coming to Light 离婚后，法医大佬狂掉马甲 "Two Powerful Leads + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Ensemble Cast + Brainy Criminal Investigations and Mystery" [Brilliant at everything, but remarkably insensitive to emotions: forensic pathologist Su Jin & the darkly charming, flirtatious movie star Fu Yanli] "Do you have a secret you can't tell anyone? There's a little darkness in all of us, one way or another." Five years after her divorce, forensic pathologist Su Jin accidentally saves her ex-husband Fu Yanli's child while pursuing a criminal 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告！我的幽灵在帮我破案 She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Judge Dee Mysteries: The Complete 4-Volume Set 大唐狄公案(套装共4卷) Judge Dee Mysteries is a monumental work of English literature by Robert van Gulik, the great Dutch sinologist, diplomat, and novelist. Completed over fifteen years, it comprises sixteen novels and eight short stories. Centered on Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty chancellor of China, it recounts his legendary career as a magistrate solving cases and ridding the people of harm in prefectures, counties, and the capital. The stories are complex, the cases perilous, the plots gripping, and the mysteries de —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 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 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 95 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 2.3kReads8.4Score20414d adds
- 96 Once the Dark Moonlight 曾经黑月光 A serial murder case spanning several provinces brings He Zhiqiu, now a PhD in criminal psychology, face to face again with Qi Yu, a former university classmate and current police squad leader. He Zhiqiu says, “Long time no see,” while Qi Yu turns and walks away without a trace of expression. An excited friend asks, “You two seem to have a history. Could you be the white moonlight of Qi Yu, the shining star of the police force?” He Zhiqiu exhales a puff of smoke, thinks for a moment, then repli 354Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 97 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: 191Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 98 No Flirting at the Crime Scene 案发现场禁止发糖 Han Ce is an exceptionally gifted criminal psychologist who can sketch countless kinds of criminals, yet cannot read the heart of the person he loves. Wanwan is a sensitive, obsessive young woman who is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance. A truth buried for twelve years brings two people together through fate, but which of them will be the one to save the other? “Have I ever told you I love you?” “I love you.” “This world is my domain, and the girl I love is its qu 94Reads8.9Score1514d adds
- 99 My Forensic Pathologist Wife Is a Little Cold 法医老婆有点冷 Framed by someone, she ended her career with a single stab. From then on, the only thing she could cut into was a corpse on the autopsy table. Bloody crime scenes, cruel criminals, cold examination tables, victims whose bodies were horribly mutilated... These were just a glimpse of her everyday life. After being kidnapped again and again, a twisted killer even wanted to date her?! Luckily, the swoon-worthy detective came to her rescue. “Qiao Luo, congratulations. Your kidnapping skills have reac 457Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 100 Officer Han, Want to Fall in Love? 韩警官谈恋爱吗 “Officer Han, would you like to fall in love?” “When life and death hang in the balance.” Lin Xi’s lips gently brushed Han Zhe’s forehead. This is a story about a couple who never misunderstand each other, gradually fall in love, and clear away layer after layer of mystery. This is my first time writing. I hope you’ll be kind to me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
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