Novels like Traces of Guilt
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Traces of Guilt, best match first.
- 1 The Strange Files 诡档 After returning home from military service, Lin Tian is shocked to learn that his childhood friend Lei Tao has gone missing. He teams up with another childhood friend, the chubby Wang Zai, to investigate. Tang Xiaoli makes them an offer: while searching for Lei Tao, Lin Tian and the Fatso must also look for a bone book that the Tang family lost generations ago in Longmu Village, and investigate the mystery of the villagers' mass disappearance. From then on, the three brothers are caught in a whi 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The System Taught Me Skills, Then Left 2 系统教会我技能后，就走了2 This book is the second installment of After Getting a System, I Became Invincible. It continues to revolve around solving cases. After Qin Yu was appointed head of the criminal investigation team in Anjiang Province, he finally got a rare vacation. But on the final day of his break, Qin Yu received a “request for help” from an old acquaintance and rushed overseas to save someone. After returning, he turned down the old acquaintance's invitation and went back to Anjiang Province, where he began 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Who Is the Killer? 谁是凶手 A brutal murder in a private residence: a crucifix, a cultist's clothes, a mistress. I wake up one morning to find that I'm a criminal investigator turned murderer, betrayed by my brother and abandoned by my wife. The struggle between justice and evil, the battle between human nature and the heart: who is behind it all, and who is the killer...? Let me play Detective Conan for once. The truth behind the case will be brought to light... 130Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 4 Forensic Doctor: Just as I Began the Autopsy, the Corpse Started Singing 法医：刚要解刨，女尸给唱了一曲 A strange new forensic examiner has joined the police station in the small town of Shenqiu. Back in school, he was always top of the class in every forensic science subject. Even the most complicated logic tests were a breeze, and he could earn a perfect score without breaking a sweat. His teachers often remarked, “He's a mixture of genius and madman. If he hadn't gone into law enforcement, he might have become the most terrifying criminal imaginable.” On his first day reporting to the station, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Crime Solving: Only I Can See the Key Clues 破案：只有我能看见关键线索 Li Kai awakened a case-solving System. Whenever he encountered a case, it gave him clues to the key evidence. That meant he could always find the culprit one step ahead of everyone else. Cases that left others at a loss were easy for him to crack. He solved one cold case after another, cases that had been buried for years... This is a detective story that begins with everyday matters. It’s the story of a rising star in the police force who grows into a master detective. 14Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 6 Special Case Investigation Team 2: Shocking Cases Ahead, Cowards Beware! 特案侦查组2（众案惊世，胆小者慎入！） Four extraordinarily bizarre cases. Four thought-provoking accounts of crime. The Butcher of the Rainy Night: A girl in the prime of her youth, a gentle married woman, and an urban professional are brutally murdered one after another. What kind of demons did they cross? The Eighteen Copper Cells: An ordinary missing-person case sets off a chain reaction, leaving the special investigations team to face an unprecedented adversary. How will they respond? Demon Hunter: New clues emerge in a decade-o —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 Detective: You're a Forensic Doctor, How Do You Know Everything? 神探：你个法医，怎么啥都懂？ “Shen Ting, you’re a forensic examiner. How do you even know about bloodstain patterns?” “Wait, Shen Ting, aren’t you a forensic examiner? How do you know about trace evidence, too?” “Shen Ting, you’re a rookie forensic examiner. How do you even know how to investigate cases using plants?” … Newly hired forensic examiner Shen Ting looked at everyone’s puzzled faces and smiled faintly. “I know just a tiny bit!” “I only took a few electives!” “I taught myself. I only know a little!” … 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Case Files 2000: Hunting Killers in Cold Cases 刑档2000:我在旧案里缉凶 Chen Mo, a criminal records clerk, returns to the year 2000 with all the case information stored in his memory. He refuses to watch his mentor get wrongly sent to prison again. So he chooses to live a different life as a new kind of “Chen Mo.” “July 14: A female worker at a cement factory in the southern suburbs is murdered. The killer is her shift supervisor.” “September 3: The kidnapping of a tycoon's only son. A blue feather will appear in the ransom bag.” “December 25: A pileup on Christmas 780Reads8.7Score140Shelves
- 10 What Happened That Night 那一个晚上的事 A former couple reunites ten years after they separated. That day, the man's wife has gone back to her hometown, and the woman's husband is away on a business trip in Beijing. The man takes the woman home, but just as the bedroom light goes out, her husband knocks on the door... The next day, the woman's husband is stabbed to death with the fruit knife he brought himself. The man turns himself in, but the woman claims she killed her husband. Xu Changsheng, a young criminal investigator, joins th 272Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Nightmare Returns 梦靥如故 [Love and hate intertwined + strong female lead + trapped in danger + hunting a killer on a stormy night] A beautiful woman dies on the operating table during childbirth, leaving Shangguan Yu an orphan overnight. Was it murder or a medical accident? Are the countless midnight visions nightmares, or glimpses of a truth left just barely concealed? Nineteen years ago, on a night of thunder and lightning, a butcher appeared in the rain. Was someone spreading rumors, or trying to cover something up? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Ten Notorious Bandit Cases in China 中国大案纪实十大悍匪之系列 Here is a ranking of the ten most notorious bandits to emerge in modern China since the founding of the People's Republic: 1. Bai Baoshan, China's top case of 1997; 2. Liu Jinrong, Hainan's most notorious bandit; 3. Wan Guangxu, a special-forces-level talent in the eyes of military experts; 4. Zhou Xiangyang, the first armed kidnapping case in the People's Republic; 5. Zhang Jun, China's most serious criminal case since the founding of the nation; 6. Sun Delin, leader of a rare, exceptionally vi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Victim Is to Blame 被害者有罪论 Some cases are based on real cases, including the Father’s Love arc in Volume One, the Anti-Drug Police arc in Volume Two, and the Married Couple arc in Volume Five, among others. Amid the teeming masses, evil keeps rearing its head: A father and son die together, yet their portraits were prepared a month earlier. What was the killer’s motive? A woman’s body is found on the street late at night, and countless citizens take her to court. But when her true identity is revealed, everyone is left —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 China's Most Shocking Crimes 中国惊天大案 The major cases you never knew about, thrilling stories, heartbreaking twists, and baffling crimes can all be found in China’s Most Shocking Cases. Enter the world of criminal investigation and solve cases from the criminals’ own perspective. Made up of standalone cases, it features the Harbin Meat Grinder Case, the Shenyang Armored Car Heist, the Changchun Underground Emperor Case in Northeast China, the Liaoning Double Demon Case, the Jingzhou Vault Robbery in Hubei, the Jilin Beauty Killer Ca —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Lost Truth 失落的真相 In response to the Ministry of Public Security’s decision that every murder case must be solved, Tianfeng City establishes a special task force to crack cold cases. In an unprecedented move, it appoints Zhang Yunqing, a Chinese-born criminal psychology expert who studied overseas, as the team leader. On Zhang Yunqing’s first day on the job, something strange happens in Tianfeng City: a phone belonging to the evidence from an unsolved case involving a headless female corpse, eight years ago, sudd 216Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 16 Evidence Rewind! I Solve Cases at Lightning Speed! 证物回溯！我，破案飞速！ (Reborn + Criminal Investigation + Solving Cases + Deduction + Golden Finger + No Romance) After transmigrating and being reborn, Lin Que wants nothing more than a quiet, low-profile life. But he unexpectedly acquires an Evidence Replay System: simply by touching evidence, he can revisit the crime scene. Lin Que establishes a detective agency and sets out on a path of fighting crime. The word among criminals is: If you don’t want to die, never mess with Lin Que! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Phantom in the Night Rain 夜雨魅影 A charming little city in the south. A sudden shower of rain. Hidden in the rain-soaked city are secrets no one knows. A lonely soul is often jolted awake by bloody, terrifying nightmares. Now, he is waiting for someone. A shocking murder case has continued for years. When the truth finally comes to light, no one can believe that the killer had been plotting for a full twenty years… 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 A Veterinarian Becomes a Great Detective: Starting with a Million 兽医变神探，开局百万 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Fatal Revenge: A Deadly Crime Scene of Dual Personalities 致命报复：双重人格的夺命现场 A highly intelligent serial killer with exceptional counter-investigation skills is on a killing spree, while a criminal police captain leads his team toward the truth. Eyes gouged out, faces torn off, copycat killings cropping up in nearby cities: is the real killer responsible, or is a team working together to imitate the murders? “I killed someone. Arrest me.” The man’s hands tremble as he begs to be locked up. The captain shakes his head. “He’s not the real killer.” Bodies hidden in trash ca 106Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Criminal Police: A Storm of Cold Cases 刑警之悬案风云 I can see through your methods. You think you've covered your tracks perfectly, but even the dead can speak. The soil, the light, and the smells all leave behind the answers I need as time passes. Time is a one-way record that can never be changed. Don't forget, the world follows the simplest logic: what has happened and what hasn't are ultimately different. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Strange Cases of the Sui Dynasty 隋朝诡案录 After undergoing plastic surgery, Wen Qing unexpectedly transmigrated to the Sui Dynasty. One bizarre thing after another began to happen to her, and the events were simply beyond belief... 74Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 22 Behind the Twelve Murder Cases 十二道杀人案件的背后 He is just an ordinary office worker. He is just an ordinary police officer. They are classmates and childhood friends. If not for that murder case, they would each have gone on living dull, uneventful lives in their respective jobs. But what kind of sparks could the two of them create? What kind of miracles could they make happen? 2.9kReads—Score110Shelves
- 23 A Bizarre Banquet 诡谲盛宴 A Macabre Banquet —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Strange Physician: Tang Tu of the Imperial Guards 金吾卫之诡医唐途 The Strange Physician of the Imperial Guards: Tang Tu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 True Criminal Investigation Cases 真实刑侦案件 For more than 30 years, Zhou Xianliang, head of the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yuezhou Public Security Bureau, has remained on the front lines of the fight against crime. He has solved more than 3,000 major, serious, and difficult cases, quietly living by a criminal investigator’s creed: “Speak for the dead and defend the rights of the living.” More than 70 notebooks sit neatly arranged on the shelves in his office. Hand-drawn crime-scene sketches, accounts —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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 122Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 27 I Transmigrated into a Crime Scene 我穿成凶案现场了 [Not horror, focused on crime solving; very little romance, with the male lead mostly in the background] As a child, Ye Li dreamed of becoming a great hero, righting wrongs and living by the sword. As an adult, she became a police detective, and thought she had more or less made that dream come true. She never expected that one day she would be forced into another role: Wushi's very own "Batman." The difference is that Batman relies on "money power," while she relies on "nerve power": a strong h 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Candlelight in the Night 黑夜里的烛光 An aspiring police officer fresh out of the police academy is assigned to a grassroots unit. A baffling murder case changes Shi Yi's life forever. The sun sets, and night falls. Beneath its cover, countless human desires slowly take root and bloom. One murder after another, corpse after corpse, evidence hidden in the smallest of details, and the helpless cries of victims' families: all of it drives this newly graduated officer to grow. If criminals' desires are the endless night, then the countl 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 You Asked Me to Start the Job, So I Took Down a Fraud Den 让你去入职，你把诈骗窝点端了 Su Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a newly hired community police officer. After unexpectedly activating the God-Tier Detective System, he embarks on an unstoppable career of catching criminals. On his way to report for duty: “Hello, 110? There's a scam operation here. Send backup immediately!” The police look at the scam artists inside, all clutching their heads and sobbing. “You call this needing backup?” During an anti-prostitution raid, while his colleagues arrest sex buyers 29Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 30 Crime Trail: Deep in the Mist 罪案追踪迷雾深处 On a stormy night in Jiangcheng, a bizarre murder is discovered in an abandoned warehouse. A woman has been bound on her knees, stabbed through the heart. There are no traces left behind, as if she were the target of a perfectly executed killing. Chen Mo, a former homicide detective, was caught up in a string of teenage girl disappearances three years ago. Burdened by blame, he left the force in disgrace and became a private investigator, taking only cold cases the police had given up on. Then a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Major Crimes: The Mystery Behind Massacres and Torture 重案组：灭门、虐杀背后之谜 A campus romance sparks a bloody massacre. What did the killer mean by leaving seven blood-red characters on the wall? A refined psychiatrist repeatedly violates his beautiful patients, while a ruthless serial killer hides profound affection behind his brutal murders. When legal punishment and psychological desire cannot be brought into balance, must human lives be sacrificed to bridge the gap? This world is nothing like a yin-yang fish: things are never simply black and white. 1Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 32 The Portrait Artist's Secret 画像师的秘密 Li Chengkai, a former SWAT officer now working as a police officer, is living like a salted fish: no ambitions, no dreams, no future. The arrival of a tenant who works as a forensic sketch artist stirs up his stagnant life, setting off wave after wave of change. Faced with one bizarre situation after another, Li Chengkai finally becomes certain: the sketch artist doesn't draw people's faces, but their souls. 8Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 33 Detective Jia 贾案侦探 [Mystery + detective + case-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] A locked-room murder leads to an antiques donation case from years ago. A ruthless killer lurking in the shadows carefully assassinates the people who know what the police have discovered, cutting off every lead. But evidence of a crime never disappears, and the law's net may be wide, but no criminal can slip through forever. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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… 628Reads6.5Score102Shelves
- 35 The Sinheart Master 罪心师 Ever since comic artist Yi Yang received a heart transplant from police captain Zhang Tianlai, he has been plagued by nightmares. To escape them, he has no choice but to search for the truth... One bizarre, bloody, and twisted murder after another sends chills down the spine. Is it human evil, or a warped psyche? The paper effigy murder, the feng shui sorcery case, the deadly gu insect case, the cultist Taoist master case, and the nationally infamous Lanzhou University dismemberment case... A 62Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 An Angel Bearing the Burden 负重前行的天使 Book tags: Brain-teasers, deduction, mystery, supernatural, crime-solving, fresh, plot, mansion, unsolved cases, bizarre, mountain village, criminal investigation, police, strange events, disappearances, conspiracies, horror, urban legends, suspense, intelligence, online, passionate, serious, urban, novel, drug trafficking, undercover Book description: 99 grisly crime scenes that push the limits of the mind. 108 classified police files from the Public Security Department, never before mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Zhu Yuanzhang's Iron-Fisted War on Corruption 朱元璋铁腕反腐 Born into a farming family, Zhu Chongba was left without money to bury his parents when famine struck. Zhu Liujiu’s father, a fellow villager, paid for the land and helped build a grave and erect a headstone for them. To survive, Zhu Chongba became a monk. Later, he joined Guo Zixing’s forces, became a soldier, and fought against the Yuan dynasty. Gradually, he rose to become a regional warlord and eventually united the country. In the early Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the fou 1.8kReads7.2Score102Shelves
- 38 He Watches You from the Abyss 他在深渊中凝视你 After a strange illness, Su Jingjing unexpectedly discovers that she can sense the emotions surrounding death. She thinks that becoming a police officer will help her overcome the nightmares caused by these emotions. But once she joins the force, she realizes it was all in vain. As cases continue to occur in City A, she gradually gains a new understanding of her “special ability,” and begins to suspect that the strange illness she suffered at the age of twelve was no ordinary illness. The killer 19Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 39 The Web of Sin 罪网 Evil is like a tightly woven web, and I am the one who patiently unravels it, drawing out its threads one by one until the true face of sin is laid bare… 9Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 40 Crime Solving: I Can Pinpoint the Killer, and My Deduction Skills Keep Getting Better 破案：我能锁定凶手，推理就变强 Anning Medical College. Outside the women's dormitory. Bao Jun followed a short-haired girl with a suspicious look, glancing around nervously in case someone suddenly jumped out. If word got out that he'd gone into the women's dorm, his social life would basically be over. “Senior Lu, are you really just asking me to fix your computer?” As they neared the dorm supervisor's office, Bao Jun finally blurted out the question he'd been holding in all the way there. The short-haired senior ahead turne 110Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 41 Crime Solving: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer! 破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手！ [Police Legend + Case Solving + Deduction + Officialdom + System + Invincible Power Fantasy] Xiao Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Crime-Buster System. As long as he upholds justice, he earns rewards. From then on, the police force gains a crime buster: the strongest detective, who cracks countless difficult and baffling cases! No matter how bizarre or strange the case! Locked rooms, hidden corpses, or murders with airtight alibis? No problem. Bring them on, and he’ll solve t 82Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 42 You'd Solve a Bizarre Cold Case Just to Write a Book? 为了写书，你直接侦破离奇悬案？ After graduating from police academy, Su Chen became an online novelist. One day, he suddenly awakened a Writer’s Deduction System. To craft the perfect opening for his new book, he searched for information about a murder case and deduced what had happened at the scene. In the end, he solved the case. Meanwhile, Readers all said: “Holy crap, this book is way too realistic!” “I’m seriously impressed. I’d call Su Chen the greatest crimina 230Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 43 The Letter 字母 A university campus should be full of youthful energy and an inviting place to be, but its peace was shattered that day. A body in the restroom marked the beginning of this deadly contest. A ghost armed with a blade leaves one student after another as a restless spirit. Every crime scene is shrouded in an unspeakable eeriness... What happened on that rainy night? The past does not fade with the wind. It stays buried in people's hearts forever. Human nature is evil from the start... Dark currents 147Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 44 Never-Ending Plum Blossoms 梅完梅了 Years ago, the powerful businesswoman Dong Zhenzhu was brutally murdered in her home. Mei Changqing, who had only just joined the police force, accidentally caught a glimpse of the culprit's back during an emergency assignment, but an unexpected mishap let the killer slip away. In the end, the police closed the case as a suicide. Years later, after weathering all kinds of hardships, Mei Changqing is no longer the inexperienced young officer he once was. He has become a middle-aged man with a bee 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 45 Double-Faced Killer: White and Night 双面缉凶：白与夜 [Dual Personality] [Criminal Psychology] [Hardcore Deduction] [Episodic Cases] [No System] A string of suicides among schoolgirls, an accident on a stage before a crowd of thousands, a headless corpse discovered on a train... The whole city is gripped by panic, and unsolved cases keep piling up. He deduces the truth with a clear mind and subdues criminals with a touch of madness. When light and darkness dwell within the same person, even the most perfect crime will eventually be exposed. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Mystery of the Moxiang Pavilion 墨香阁谜案 The Mystery of Moxiang Pavilion —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 27Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 48 A Drug Enforcement Cop Turned Intern? Solving Cases and Hunting Killers Is a Thrill 缉毒警变实习生？破案追凶爽爆了 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads6.9Score104Shelves
- 49 Crime Scene Investigator 凶案侦查者 He is a legend who left the police force. He is a criminal investigator shrouded in secrets. No one knows his past. He hunts down criminals, racing against killers and communing with the dead. 421Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 50 Within the Perimeter 警戒线内 Following his father’s and elder brother’s dying wishes, Han Zhang joins the criminal investigation squad and becomes a police officer. But during a murder investigation, he sees his brother, who should have died long ago! Is his brother still alive? And how did their father die all those years ago? Case by case, the truth leads him to finally unravel the mystery of the past... 33Reads6.5Score—Shelves
