Novels like The Perfect Crime
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Perfect Crime, best match first.
- 1 Tracing Clues Through Bones 证骨寻踪 An absolutely impossible crime: the unique DNA and fingerprints of Chen Shian, a victim personally identified and cremated by the forensic department's chief expert three years ago, keep turning up at the scenes of a series of new murders. Is this a shocking miscarriage of justice, an elaborate act of revenge, or an unprecedented challenge to science? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Riding Across the World in Search of Frost 纵马天涯探寒霜 No romance, no plot holes, standalone mystery cases. The male lead handles deduction and investigations, while the female lead specializes in poison and medicine. Every case contains clues and twists, combining suspense, deduction, and an ensemble cast. A sweeping conspiracy unfolds as the protagonists painstakingly piece together the clues, clear away the fog, and thwart a plot to betray the country and seize power. It has both the chivalry of the martial world and a deep love for the homeland! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Case's Watchful Guardian 案中警 I, Jing Yutian, am a criminal investigator who deals with all kinds of crimes in the city. While investigating cases, I meet Lin Mo, whose life has been filled with tragedy, along with several other women, each with a distinct personality. Together, we become entangled in a vast criminal conspiracy... Using my intelligence and investigative skills, I follow the clues and unravel one mystery after another. Along the way, I continue to grow, and in the end, I bring the criminal forces to justice a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Love and Sin 情与罪 This book tells the story of a crime born from love. To make her his, the culprit kills everyone close to her, leaving no survivors. His methods are ingenious, and every move is meticulously planned. 53Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 The Perfect Accomplice Plan 完美共犯计划 [All-female ensemble cast + mystery and deduction + professional pursuit of criminals] Seven years ago, a murder in a women’s dormitory cleaved five girls’ lives in completely different directions: She was stalked for half a month. She knew who was responsible, but the police said nothing was out of the ordinary; She was cast as the lead in a new series, only to find that its script mirrored the dormitory murder she had lived through; She went from being a major suspect in a police investigation 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Hunting Killers in the Dark 黑夜缉凶 Haisheng City, July 2015. A mysterious person calls the police, claiming to have found the brutally mutilated body of a woman in a residential complex. In just over two months, four cases of women being tortured and murdered in the exact same way have now come to light. What’s baffling is that the killer, usually meticulous and careful to leave no trace, has this time left a fingerprint on the victim. Was it a careless mistake, or is there more to it? Led by newly appointed Criminal Investigatio 142Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Murder Case 刑凶 Ghosts aren’t frightening. What’s frightening is the human heart. Twisted human nature is like a black hole, devouring everything. Demons have never come from hell. They come from within people. I’d been working as a criminal investigator for only six months when I witnessed my first case of human nature twisted beyond recognition... 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Juvenile Delinquent 少年罪犯 Classic whodunit meets social crime fiction, with a challenging, brain-teasing mystery. A primary school student’s father is poisoned to death at home. As the police investigate, they gradually discover that the prime suspect is none other than the student himself. But before the case can be solved, a new murder takes place. In an age of ubiquitous surveillance and advanced DNA technology, the police still can’t disprove the suspect’s alibi... Before one case is solved, another murder occurs. Th 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 My Past Self Became a Dangerous Person 过去的我成了危险人物 Do you believe in time travel? What if one day you received a call from a stranger who told you he was you from the past, had seen your future, and wanted to help you build a perfect life? I was the one who killed him, but it wasn't me as I am now! 48Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 10 Wanted Criminal 通缉犯 Wu Xiaojing entered the room and looked around carefully. There seemed to be no signs that anything had been disturbed. Wait, something about the wardrobe seems off... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Salvation in the Torrential Rain 暴雨救赎 [No System, no golden finger, no romance, mystery + deduction + main plot + standalone cases] Some people receive WeChat messages from their future selves. Some act in a feel-good web short drama and end up dead at the scene. Some think they can sit back and watch the drama unfold after mouthing off online, unaware that someone is watching them from the shadows... In this world, there are always people who use terrifying methods beyond ordinary understanding to murder their fellow human beings. 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Ghost's Greeting 幽灵的问候 A threatening letter from a mysterious ghost. An opening line that foretells murder. A man who came back from the dead seven years ago. A string of killings in the city center, full of baffling locked-room mysteries. What is the truth? Join the great detective Xia Luoke as he investigates! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 That night, my girlfriend's head was stolen, only to mysteriously turn up at… 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 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—Shelves
- 15 The Broken Mirror Murder Case 破镜缉凶 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Long Main Plot + No Romance + Solving Crimes] On a livestream, a bride in red hangs herself from an ancient locust tree. A million viewers watch as her corpse follows an invisible track and “walks” back to the crime scene. I'm Qin Niu, captain of the criminal investigation team in Changping City. The people I'm up against aren't ghosts, but a group of “crime designers.” They use magnetic levitation to transport corpses, infrasou 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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
- 17 The Fifth Element Pavilion Master's 29th Book 五行阁主第29本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 I Transmigrated to Save My Sister and Planned the Perfect Crime 穿越救妹，我策划了一场完美犯罪 I Transmigrated to Save My Sister, and Planned the Perfect Crime 2.6kReads—Score108Shelves
- 20 Everyone Is Committing Crimes According to My Schemes 所有人都在我的计谋中实施犯罪 (Genius-level perfect crimes + revenge + a cast of villains + twists + no survivors) (Extremely mind-bending, so proceed with caution if you lack patience.) The chairman of a business empire is ready to step down, but the seat of inheritance doesn't go to his eldest son. His wife gives birth to a son, yet her husband isn't happy in the slightest. His trusted aide is brutally murdered in a park, and, strangely enough, the killer turns himself in and confesses. Just as everyone eagerly awaits the 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I Transmigrated Into a Serial Killer, and My Perfect Crimes Drove the World Insane! 魂穿杀人魔，完美犯罪逼疯全球！ [No System + Crime + Mind-Bending + Twisted + Brutal + Contrast + Ruthless] Chen Shu transmigrates, but his new beginning is a bit tragic: he wakes up in the body of a psychopathic serial killer? A disastrous start: all he has is a katana and a tattered notebook. After opening the notebook, he sets off down a road of no return. A serial killer with genius-level intelligence has appeared again. How will the police respond? (A courtroom thriller. Everything in this book serves the story. Do not co 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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… 7Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 23 She Is the Victim 她是受害者 Just after the Dragon Boat Festival, a brutal murder takes place in a shared apartment in an old residential complex in Yecheng. Zhang Yanran is found dead in her bedroom, her body slashed with more than a dozen deep wounds that expose the bone, identical to the Xu Guilan case from a few days earlier. Blood has streamed out of the apartment, alerting a neighbor to call the police. When officers arrive and examine the scene, they are horrified to find Lin Xi, Zhang Yanran's roommate, unconscious 195Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 24 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1：恶如钩 I'm a special-case criminal investigator. I'm also the most ordinary one among thousands upon thousands of criminal investigators. This is a collection of criminal cases, and a record of memories. In this novel, you'll find me, my mentor, and my best friends. Like me, they are all unique, yet utterly ordinary. We once blazed with ambition and confidence. We once pieced together clues and chased criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the lin 589Reads9.3Score100Shelves
- 25 I Woke Up as the Suspect in a Serial Murder Case 一觉醒来，我成了连环杀人案凶手 Zhou Ye, an emergency room doctor, was attacked by a thief and hit his head. When he woke up, the house was in complete disarray. The only thing playing on his phone, over and over, was a video of someone being murdered and dismembered in a brutal, horrifying way. Zhou Ye grumbled to himself that movies these days were getting more and more extreme. It wasn't until Zhou Ye saw his own face in the mirror that he truly panicked. Wasn't that person in the video him? He had to accept the truth: he h 217Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Body Wrapped in Duct Tape 被胶布缠住的尸体 In a remote, underdeveloped town in the far north, villagers make their living farming, and the people are simple and honest. On a rainy morning, a female teacher at Quanshui Elementary School is found hanged in the girls’ bathroom. As the investigation deepens, all kinds of people become entangled in the case, and one suspect after another emerges. Yet the police are never able to close the case completely. What lies behind it all? A crime of passion, or revenge? What is the truth concealed by 1.2kReads8.4Score108Shelves
- 27 The Autumn Court of the Tang Dynasty 大唐秋官 During the Xianqing era of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, more than forty Daoist priests at Lusong Abbey outside Chang'an were slaughtered overnight. One of them, a priest named Xu Shihang, was brutally scalded alive in a cauldron. The killer left no clues behind, and the case should have remained an unsolved mystery. But Xu Shihang's son was Xu Yougong, one of the ten greatest detectives in history. And so... 376Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 28 Case Files: Irregular Tales from Criminal Investigations 凶案密档：刑侦不规则怪谈 [Mystery + criminal investigation + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + fast-paced] A horrifying event unfolds inside an old tailor shop: welcome to the world of the Doll Tailor! This collection of bizarre murder mysteries features more than a thousand baffling cases full of twists, including The Doll Tailor, Ghost in the Mirror, The Midnight Bus Mystery, The Soul Possession Case, The Killers' Circle of Friends, and The Wicked Child. Urban mysteries return as criminal investigation 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Psychic Forensic Pathologist 通灵法医 Lin Mo is twenty-six, an internationally renowned forensic doctor and criminal profiler. Not only does he keep company with the dead, he can also hear their voices. What truths lie behind one cruel, bizarre case after another… 270Reads6.6Score107Shelves
- 30 The Truth Out of Order 失序的真相 [Mystery and criminal investigation + serial murders + standalone cases + no official couple, but ship whoever you like + traditional police work, with a few golden fingers] One corpse has two hearts. One corpse has no heart. A serial killer bent on “destroying hearts” has appeared out of nowhere. Kong Mingyue, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Xinmai Branch in Lingjiang, leads her team in a full-scale investigation. But instead of retreating, the killer presses forward, 835Reads8.6Score152Shelves
- 31 Mystery Detective Li Jin 悬疑侦探李金 The mystery of the Ghostface Reef treasure The “perfect locked-room” suicide The “ghost” serial cases The mystery of the blood curse at the old mansion The mystery of the Mount Wuyin murders Li Jin, captain of the city criminal investigation team, is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of criminals. To his friends, he is a “master detective”; to his subordinates, he is their “rock”; to criminals, he is a “nightmare.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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 465Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 33 The Forensic Doctor Is the Suspect 法医小姐她是犯罪嫌疑人 Lin Chuxi gains a strange ability after her best friend dies: she can see exclamation marks above the heads of people nearing death! She can also share the feelings of the dead. While investigating a string of “vampire” killings, she runs into her ex-boyfriend again. She is even mistaken for a “suspect.” To find the real culprit and unravel the conspiracy of the “Playing Card” organization, she joins him in the fight once more. The Spade suit kills brutally, Hearts ensnare their victims, Diamond 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Strange Bones Speak 诡骨尸语 The story follows forensic investigator Gu Fei and policewoman Chen Yao, whose lives are changed by an accident. Together, they seek truth and justice through a series of baffling cases! (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental!) 164Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Gray Border 灰色边界 A: Adjudication R: Revenge L: Law Enforcer There are no perfectly just verdicts in this world. Only by walking the line at the edge of the law can one execute true demons. No one wants to walk a tightrope, especially when the abyss below is deep enough to swallow everything. A and L should never move along the same straight line, but only where their paths cross can the sins of the heart be cleansed. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Clash of Black and White 黑与白的冲击 Jiang He, a criminal investigation squad captain, has solved all kinds of major cases in his ten years on the force, maintaining a perfect record. Then one day, a body appears: it belongs to someone who died twelve years ago. The strange clues lead to a mysterious organization, behind which lies a shocking conspiracy. Just how many people are involved? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Reborn, Li Xiaomi Is Just a Little Too Powerful 重生后，李晓咪有亿点点强 Li Xiaomi is a timid people-pleaser. Though her family is well-off and her parents dote on her, her relatives look down on her for being a girl and make things difficult for her at every turn. Her so-called friends treat her as nothing more than an ATM. They act like her best friends to her face, but behind her back they mock her as a hopelessly naive fool. Li Xiaomi hates who she is, but lacks the courage to change. One typhoon night, when her aunt orders her to take out the trash, a flowerpot 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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 40Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 39 The Mission of a Crane 一只鹤的使命 I didn't write this well. Don't read it. I rushed into starting this book, and the details and plot aren't well done. I'm not satisfied with it myself, so readers, please don't read it. Thank you, everyone. 188Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 40 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. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 I Reasoned My Way to Godhood 我推理成神 After transmigrating, Chen Jian'an is forced by the System to go on blind dates. After nine dates, he successfully activates the Strongest Detective System and immediately solves a wife-murder case at a restaurant. But the entire investigation is livestreamed by his date, and he instantly goes viral across the internet! 16Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 42 Parallel Lines 2 平行线2 The night before her wedding, the bride vanishes without a trace. She is later found at a neighbor’s house, with a man’s corpse lying beside her. Shu Qingyang and Fu Baiyun, who came to attend the wedding, immediately join the investigation, but the key clue lies with a rabbit... A viral singer is found dead by the roadside. Before his death, he had suddenly begun studying theology. The eerie crime scene bears no trace of evidence, while the Qiao family, now squarely in the crosshairs, sends out —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 43 I Serve Last Meals to the Rich in the Powerful Elite’s Kitchen 我在权贵厨房给富豪配断头饭 People say a chef is a magician who holds the secret to happiness. But in Su Ye’s eyes, ingredients are elements, cooking is chemistry, and the dining table is the place closest to death, aside from the operating table. An undercooked mushroom, a cup of overreacted bitter almond tea, a carefully planned dinner of foods that “clash.” In this hospital, some patients’ causes of death can never be determined from an autopsy report. A licensed nutritionist, Su Ye wields a yanagiba that can slice top- 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 True Cases of High-IQ Crime 高智商犯罪实录 As technology advances, criminals use increasingly sophisticated methods to kill, and the number of high-IQ offenders is steadily growing. This poses a major challenge for the entire police force. That is why we have begun documenting real cases involving crimes committed by highly intelligent offenders. 273Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Under Mad Interrogation, All Debts Are Blood Debts 疯审之下，皆为血债 [No System] [No Female Lead] [Gore] [No Superpowers] [Crime] As a child, Su Ye watched his family die with his own eyes. His adoptive father saved him just before he was subjected to a heart transplant, awakening Su Ye's desire to kill. Guided by his adoptive father, who is a police officer, he begins to learn how to act like a normal person, evade police pursuit, and hunt down criminals hiding in society's darkest corners. After his adoptive father dies, he leaves Su Ye a list of everyone conne 331Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Crime Scene 罪恶现场 The story recreates crime scenes and explores the weaknesses of human nature. Behind every case lies a battle between the police and evil! Each case is adapted from a real incident. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Encryption Mystery 加密疑案 A master detective from the Republic of China era; a detective’s notebook whose records begin in 1931; a special cipher tailored for detectives of the future; and an intellectual duel that forcibly draws in the Queen of Crime… A conspiracy passed down through generations, inherited schemes, an endless cycle of revenge, and a detective who cannot rest in peace. Only by cracking the double cipher hidden in the notebook can one reach the truth buried in the distant past. The detectives’ wordplay be 51Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 48 The White Whale Game: A Slaughter Feast Beneath the Neon 白鲸游戏：霓虹下的杀戮盛宴 A familiar, pleasant Nokia ringtone. A Nokia phone that never runs out of power. A death game from a higher dimension. A killing spree lurking beneath the neon lights. College student Chen Hao has just succeeded in taking revenge when he receives a Nokia N97 phone at the brink of death, badly injured. The only app on it is WeChat. The moment he opens WeChat, he joins a game. This game from a higher dimension will grant him one wish if he completes a hundred rounds. 76Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 49 Urban Legend: Rewinding Time 都市传说：时光回溯 [The earlier chapters lay the groundwork. If that is not to your taste, you can start from Chapter 9, where the first case begins. Thanks for reading!] At the turn of the millennium, three boys make a vow: they will transmigrate through time, return to the past, and change themselves. Twenty years later, several strange cases all point to an organization called Sù. Turning back time and defying fate: is it a blessing or a curse? A string of bizarre murders begins with an urban legend. The met —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Behind the Murder 命案背后 Mystery, investigation, and case after case unraveled thread by thread. It takes multiple twists before the truth finally comes to light, letting readers share in the thrill of solving each crime. The cases grow more complex as the story goes on, making it even more compelling. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
