Novels like Tracking Down the Mystery
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- 1 The Cold Case Record Shop 悬案记录铺 An orphan, framed and hunted. The man she had regarded as a brother for years turns out to be her biological brother. After meeting the man she falls for, she becomes more and more accomplished and confident. This is the story of a young woman who started with nothing and grew into someone remarkable. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 Detective Luo 罗探 By a bizarre twist of fate, Luo Yi stumbled into a forbidden zone. To return to the real world, he must complete a special task assigned by the local leader. Thus began a long journey of exploration~ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Age of Ashes: We Plant Sunflowers in Shell Casings 灰烬纪元：我们在弹壳中种向日葵 [Apocalypse] [Superpowers] [No Female Lead] [Deductive Reasoning] [Plot Twists] [No System] [Traditional Criminal Investigation] [Crime Solving] Zheng Xin unexpectedly arrives on Earth more than a hundred years in the future. Why is he sharing a body with someone else? The Apocalypse? Radiation? He’s swept into a murder case from the start! With no other choice, he has to work with the body’s original owner to solve one mystery after another. But then he discovers that some invisible hand is dri 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Broke into the Mine to Uncover My Forebears’ Secrets 我闯矿场揭开父辈秘密 Ten years ago, my father mysteriously disappeared at the Red Clay Mine. The authorities declared him dead. Ten years later, half of a severed hand bearing a cross mark appeared out of nowhere in my refrigerator. The hand led the way, and the cross was the key, forcing me to enter the mine that had been abandoned for ten years. Footprints in the tunnels, brand-new old shoes, the sound of breathing right outside the door… Every clue pointed to one truth: my father was still alive. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Special Case Unit 406 406特案组 3Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 6 Blood and Ink: The Final Masterpiece in the Unsolved Art Case 血墨遗案艺术的绝响 [Story Background] In the art-filled city of M, Master Shi became a dazzling new star in the art world after a large-format painting of his sold for 1.03 million M coins at this year's New Year's Eve art exhibition auction. His distinctive style, bold use of color, and exceptional skill caught the attention of countless business tycoons, and commissions and requests to buy his paintings poured in like snowflakes. But fate took a cruel turn when it came time to deliver one of his works. When the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Prisoner of the Truth 真相的囚徒 Ten years of wrongful imprisonment robbed Gu Shen of the best years of his life. Once the top scorer in the national college entrance exam, he became a murderer overnight. After his release, he returned to the police station as a technical consultant, vowing to personally expose the real culprit who had sent him to prison. But the deeper he investigated, the more he uncovered the truth behind an old case: a mining disaster buried for twenty-five years. Seventeen lives were lost, those in the kno 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Star Harbor Major Crimes Unit One 星港重案一组 Centered on Major Crimes Unit One of the Criminal Investigation Division of Xingang City Public Security Bureau, this story follows Captain Chen Feng and his team: Lin Lan, an expert criminal profiler; veteran detective Wang Jianjun; forensic pathologist Zhao Lei; and information analyst Li Wen. In each case, they unravel the clues one by one. Using expert forensic analysis and precise logical deduction, they uncover the truth, exposing social issues such as domestic violence and conspiracies in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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—14d adds
- 10 A Strange Case in a Small Town 小城诡案 A bizarre case suddenly erupts in a small Jiangnan town, and Captain of Detectives Ye Feng receives a mysterious death threat. Then Lin Yue and Zhang Qiang die under strange circumstances, with barely a clue left at either scene. Battling against the odds, Ye Feng leads his team through the investigation and matches wits with a mysterious figure. Can they cut through the fog and uncover the shocking secret behind the town? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Trapped in Evil 身陷罪恶 Su Xi, a rising star in the field of psychology. Ye Ruyun, the youngest criminal investigation team captain. They fight side by side, joining forces to break through every line of defense the criminals put up. With victory in sight, however, all the evidence points to Su Xi. Ye Ruyun never imagined that behind every case Su Xi worked on with the police lay countless schemes. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Record of Solved Murder Cases 凶案破解实录 It’s late, my sweethearts. I’m here... Who’s the real culprit? Uncover the truth behind criminal investigations, follow the trail for thousands of miles, and find the only eyewitness. Crack the case as the criminal closes in, piece together the hidden details, and navigate an investigation full of baffling twists! The major crimes squad works another miracle... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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—14d adds
- 14 Cracking Cases with the Police: I Have a Genius Deduction System 刑警破案之我有大神推理系统 The Criminal Investigator Solves Cases with My Master Detective System 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Republican-Era Case Files: The Naked Corpse Case 民国奇探之裸尸案 Republican-Era Detective: The Naked Corpse Case 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Doodles on the Medical Records 病例上的涂鸦 My name is Su Wanqing. I’m a clerk in the medical records department at Municipal Third Hospital. For the past six years, my greatest skill has been dealing with moldy medical files. Then one day, while sorting through old records, I found a doodled diary tucked between the patient files. Its owner was Chen Zhiming, an intern who died in a hospital fire twelve years ago. He wrote, “If you’re reading this diary, it means I’m already dead.” The pages were covered in strange coded symbols: a heart —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Stage Play Death Case 舞台剧身亡案 Stage Play Death Case 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Ledger of the Yin Messengers 阴差账 Synopsis of The Yin Messenger’s Ledger During the Daoguang reign of the Qing dynasty, there was a coffin shop at the entrance to Qingshi Lane in Baoding Prefecture. Its owner, Liu Yi, was an honest carpenter. One night, he rescued a mysterious man named Yin Qi, who claimed to be a “yin messenger.” From then on, Liu Yi was drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases: a bride in a paper wedding gown dropping dead in the main hall; wooden puppets made from real human bones; and a yamen adviser and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Murder in the Golden House: My Opponent Is a Bit of a Letdown 金屋藏凶：我的对手不太行 [Alternate Republic of China setting + episodic mystery-solving + happy ending] During the Republic of China era, the body of socialite Xu Ruolan is discovered in a suburban villa. The police station hastily closes the case as an accidental fall. Officer Jiang Shuyi suspects foul play and continues investigating, only to be dismissed without explanation. Just as the truth is about to be buried, a year later, dancer Dong Yujiao moves into the villa to track down a missing treasure. There, she cro 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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—Score11014d adds
- 21 At Midnight, I Witnessed a Killer at Work 半夜，撞见杀手杀人 After accidentally stumbling onto a crime scene, he becomes a murder suspect. As he tries to clear his name, he realizes he never wandered into the scene by chance at all: someone had led him into a trap… No grand ambitions here, just a story that will uncover the truth. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Murderer 谋杀者 What kind of terror would you feel if you suddenly discovered that someone else was living in the home you thought you occupied alone? More terrifying still, this person crouches beside your bed every night, watching you sleep! The strangest, most twisted, most horrifying murder cases all seem to foretell something. These bizarre cases keep you guessing right up to the end. There are no ghosts more terrifying than the ones people become when they give in to their twisted nature! 40Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 23 Master Ling, Forced to Change Careers 被迫改行的凌大师 In these dangerous murder cases, they still have a long road ahead. Where should they begin investigating the Cement Killer case to bring justice for the girl? And what hidden identity does the newly appeared boy, Li Zairan, have? Was the girl's death connected to him? What has Ling Qingyi seen in him? Liang Junchen has sent his friend Yi Bin to investigate Li Zairan in secret. Will Yi Bin make it back unharmed? Is Gong Junling safe inside Organization K? Is An Jingsen's soul really by his si 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Rule the Underworld 阴司任我行 Can you see spirits? I don't know what I did to deserve this, but the souls I've never met before come in all shapes and forms. Being around them is like meeting all kinds of people in everyday life. Every day, I witness strange stories and bizarre ways of expressing themselves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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—14d adds
- 26 My Ex Is a Spy 我的前任是间谍 After Graduation, I Became a CEO Thanks to Penny Stocks, and My Ex-Girlfriends' Conglomerate Came Looking for Trouble After being dumped 20 times, Niu Youai unexpectedly discovered that the penny stocks he had bought in college had soared in value. Even more unexpectedly, infighting among the shareholders of the listed company led them to appoint him, a minor shareholder with just 1% of the shares, as CEO. On his first day at work, Niu Youai spotted eight familiar names on the employee roster. T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 The County Magistrate's Wife Is Called Cuihua 县令夫人叫翠花 Cuihua is a farmer’s daughter who marries a poor scholar. To her surprise, he passes the imperial examinations and becomes the county magistrate. Cuihua moves to the city and helps her husband solve cases while dealing with his eccentric relatives: the double-nail serial case, the fertile-land case, the found-money case, the affair case, the well-jumping case, and more... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Million-Dollar Cash Heist 百万现钞大劫案 The train rolled slowly into Lijiang Station. The modern electric locomotive produced neither smoke nor noise as it gradually released a trainload of passengers. Zhuang Ge was one of them. Dressed neatly and carrying a leather suitcase, he headed for the exit. Years ago, the truth behind a major cash robbery was buried beneath the shifting tides of time. Now, an inexplicable kidnapping has brought it to the surface once more. Criminals must eventually be caught, and murderers must pay with their 8Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 30 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—14d adds
- 31 Strange Cases of the Unnatural 异种奇案录 Ugly human nature lies hidden beneath a veneer of civilization. Beasts, freed from their seals, attach themselves to those who have committed one of the Seven Deadly Sins, lurking among the steel-and-concrete jungles of the city. When night falls, the possessed are taken over by the beasts and roam the streets and alleys, leaving corpses hidden in dark corners. Those who have been possessed are known as aberrants... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Blood Case Pursuit [On-the-Scene Coverage] 血案追凶【直击现场】 Beneath the dazzling neon lights... Among the weeds in a desolate wasteland... Lives, one after another, full of vitality... Multiple perspectives reveal the hidden stories behind them, stories no one was ever meant to know! 8.6kReads8.4Score57914d adds
- 33 The Strange Corpse Case 奇尸案 Do you think there is such a thing as the perfect crime? If so, what would it look like? Would it make a body disappear completely? Make sure no one ever discovers it? Or leave no evidence behind? 1.9kReads8.1Score16514d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 The Campus Belle Rejected My Confession, So I Blew Up the School 表白校花被拒，我反手炸了学校 At the graduation ceremony. At the urging of his best friend, Lin Yu confessed to the campus belle in front of everyone. To his surprise, she rejected him without mercy! Lin Yu promptly pressed the remote detonator! Boom! Boom! Boom! “That was brutal!” “He set off a bomb over a little disagreement!” “What else could he be but a terrorist!” Wait! Don't panic! Things aren't as simple as you think! Lin Yu's explosion unearthed a bizarre disappearance case from twenty-five 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Light in the Darkness: Forensic Investigator Xia Luo 黑暗中的光明：法医夏洛 Crimes set ten years in the future, with one case every three chapters. Pure crime investigation, no dragging things out and no romance-obsessed leads. Does rapid technological progress help criminals, or bring crime to an end...? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 Dream Thief 盗梦魅影 After starting university, Yueban, a tomboyish student, finally lets herself relax. She loosens up and starts chasing new and exciting experiences. Little does she know that her sunny disposition will also attract countless pairs of eyes lurking in the dark. Gradually, Yueban encounters a drowned ghost at the bottom of the school lake in her dreams, an upperclassman who keeps jumping from the teaching building, a wronged spirit in the campus radio station who refuses to face the news of her own —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I'm Just a Fortune-Teller, So Why Are You Asking Me to Solve Cases? 我真是个算命的，你要我破案干什么？ Zhang Qing was a fake Taoist who made a living telling fortunes at a street stall. But during one reading, the police arrested him, and he unexpectedly awakened the Destiny Divination System! From the moment the police took him back to the station, his life changed dramatically! Driven by his sense of justice, he put all his abilities to use helping the police solve cases. Then, during one case, he discovered that something strange had surrounded his parents’ deaths years ago! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Half the City Beneath the Dark Rain 暗雨半城 In a small city, a mystery surrounding a beautiful young teacher sets off a series of bizarre murders. The brutal truth is beyond anyone's expectations, and reflections on human nature and society plunge people into an endless abyss... 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Archives Unit 档案组 [Horror + Mystery + Deduction] (This story is entirely fictional.) In the world we live in, countless mysterious corners often lie hidden beneath the surface calm. Events that cannot be easily explained by common sense are like phantoms in the fog, drawing people in to seek the truth behind them. And this book, The Archives, will take you on a journey of exploration into a world filled with mystery and wonder. Liu Yumin was originally just an unassuming employee in the police station’s records 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Great Case of Xijin 西金大案 In 1997, a dismemberment case at Xijin University caused a nationwide sensation. The case remained unsolved for 27 years. Against the backdrop of criminal investigation innovation at the Provincial Public Security Department, it has now resurfaced as a landmark case. The case forms the thread running through the whole novel, whose story weaves together suspense and deduction, archaeology, cutting-edge technology, love and family, and documentary realism... It paints a picture of the times from t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Detective: The Perfect Partners 侦探：最佳拍档 She had dreamed of becoming a police officer since childhood. After earning her master’s degree, she joined the criminal investigation squad as she had always hoped. From the Qing-dressed beauty case to a serial murder case and, later, countless other mysteries, Chen Bailu quickly grew into her role, working side by side with Captain Zhang Tao and getting along well with her colleagues. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The System Is Trying to Make Me Commit Crimes, but I'm a Police Officer! 系统逼我犯罪，可我是警察！ [No romance + System + face-slapping power fantasy + huge contrast] Chen Tianxin is the quintessential little girl: soft and adorable, she is everyone's beloved national daughter. After graduating from the police academy, Chen Tianxin is waiting to start her job as a household registration police officer when she's drafted into service and put to work early. Who could have guessed? [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully bound to the God-Tier Crime System~] [This System will do everyth 372Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 45 From Cocoon to Butterfly: A Rookie Policewoman's Uphill Journey 破茧成蝶：呱呱女警逆风之路 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The story follows Leng Xuanyan as she soars against the wind, showing that anything is possible. Born with a cleft palate and an imperfect voice, Leng Xuanyan is a shy girl who endures discrimination throughout her childhood. She grows up to become a police officer serving the community and solving one bizarre case after another. No one imagined that something everyone thought impossible could be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Detective Wu, Miss Ma Has Stolen Your Case Again 伍探长，马小姐又把案子抢走了 [Strong Female Lead] [Republic-Era Mystery and Crime Solving] [Main Plotline] “Among all the tangled lines, only one points to the right path.”, Ma Gerui. The heiress to Taihe Shipping, studying in France, receives devastating news and returns home to find nothing but the charred ruins of her family estate and a mountain of debt. To repay it, Ma Gerui accepts an invitation to stay at a famous painter’s home and becomes his exclusive nude model. But she soon gets caught up in a baffling disappear 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 47 The 404 Dormitory Murder 404宿舍凶杀案 “404” is more than a cold room number. It symbolizes deliberately hidden mistakes, truths that cannot be reached, and the dark corners of human nature that have never been revealed. When the perfect disguise is torn away and a carefully laid plot is exposed, the killer's emergence reveals not only the motive for murder, but also a brutal tale of youth beneath the gilded facade of the ivory tower, a story of jealousy, betrayal, oppression, secrets, and redemption. Who can stage a locked-room mur 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Perfect Suspect 完美嫌疑人 Child disappearances are on the rise in Xingang City. Each missing child was wearing a red coat and vanished from a public place covered by surveillance cameras. Arabic numerals are left at every scene. Beyond that, there are no clues at all. Zhang Yiming, captain of the criminal investigation squad, is at a loss and turns to his former partner, Zhong Ning, a legend in Xingang's police force. The moment Zhong Ning takes over, he realizes that every clue points perfectly to his longtime friend an 10Reads9.2Score214d adds
- 49 Major Crimes Squad: The Blue Rabbit's Revenge 重案小队：蓝兔子的复仇 [Ensemble Cast, Criminal Investigation, Revenge, Multiple Cases, Female-Oriented, Mystery] The sudden appearance of a headless female corpse on camera sets a long-planned revenge plot in motion. A returning survivor leisurely begins a game of chess, reopening a match that began years ago, one move at a time. The evils they once committed become an altar on which to mourn their past defeat, as a new round of slaughter begins. Led by Lu Heng, the criminal investigation team of the Shanhe City Publ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Walker in the Dark 黑夜行者 [Night Walker + No System + No Romance] is a continuation of the first book, "Murder in the Mist", but this is an entirely new storyline! Protagonist: Wang Youyong The story follows Wang Youyong, current deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, as he pursues a small group of vigilantes led by Ma Wenchao. Five years ago, the vehicle transporting Ma Wenchao, then deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, to prison was involved in a horrific crash. Against all odds, he survived. Ma 470Reads8.0Score12114d adds
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