Novels like Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night
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- 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 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Turing Game 图灵游戏 [No contrived plot, no brainless antics, no harem, game puzzles, deduction, plenty of foreshadowing] This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, so proceed with caution. Su Cheng is accidentally drawn into The Turing Game. To stay alive, he must keep completing games. Completing a game lets you obtain anything you want: money, lifespan, fame, supernatural abilities. But after surviving countless death games and escape games, Su Cheng discovers that he has never escaped at all. In fact, he has 3Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 3 Criminal Investigation: I Know Who the Killer Is 刑侦，我知道凶手是谁 Shen Mobei has just graduated from the police academy and been assigned as a trainee officer to a suburban police station. In reality, he was a criminal detective in the same public security system in 2026. While pursuing a murderer, he chased the suspect into an alley, where he was unexpectedly attacked and killed. When he wakes up, he discovers he has been reborn in 1999 in the body of a newly graduated trainee officer who shares his name. 22Reads—Score10014d adds
- 4 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
- 5 The Rusted Hinge 锈蚀的门轴 {Two male leads, mystery and deduction, powerful partners, tough detective × high-IQ consultant, no romance, episodic cases, sadistic killer} Main characters: Lin Xia, Gu Zheng “When the truth is sealed behind fifteen years of rust, how much blood will it take to grease this door?” The shriek of the door as it opens sounds like the victims’ final screams. Beyond the broken door, standing atop a mountain of rust... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Bitter Fruit 恶果 Police officer Wu Zheng is caught up in a locked-room murder case and is killed to cover it up. His father, Wu Ming, sets out to uncover the truth for his son. A bathroom concealing hidden secrets, a mysterious rain village, an eerie research institute: following a trail of clues, he draws closer to the evil that was set in motion twenty years ago... 66Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 7 The Mad Detective 疯探 A failed case leaves Yu Nian with a head injury, but also gives him the ability to see the thoughts inside people’s minds. Good thoughts and evil intentions follow everyone like shadows. Even the most cunning criminals cannot hide them from Yu Nian. This extraordinary ability draws Yu Nian into a dangerous series of interconnected cases. 91Reads8.4Score914d adds
- 8 Case Closed 此案告破 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Victim’s Evidence in Court 被害人的呈堂证供 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 The Esper Girl Takes on the World 异能少女闯世界 Cai Cai is a girl with extraordinary strength in her arms. At nineteen, she travels to the southern country to study dessert-making. There, she meets the owner's daughter, who can teleport, as well as David, who has the same supernatural strength. The mystery-solving begins after Chapter 31. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Gods and Humans Alike Are Destroyed: I Seek the Truth in the Apocalypse 人神尽毁，我在末世探寻真相 The story opens against a bleak historical backdrop, with a storyteller laying out the era and establishing the four great tragedies one by one. The main world is closely linked with the successive worlds. Under immense mental strain, the protagonist accidentally falls into one of these successive worlds. There, they discover many rules, traveling back and forth between the main world and the successive worlds. In the main world, they solve one strange case after another and uncover the rules of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Killer Is Right Beside You: The Crime of Time 凶手就在你身边之时光罪 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 The Distance of Sin 孽之距 This novel is part of a mystery series. After finishing the college entrance exam, protagonist Li Sihang visited his girlfriend’s home to meet her parents for the first time. A murder took place in the house. He was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head and suffered a mild concussion, while everyone in his girlfriend’s family was killed. Afterward, he applied to join the police and eventually became a criminal investigator. He hoped that his efforts would help his girlfriend rest in peace so —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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—14d adds
- 17 Sealed Case Files: The Stories of Those Who Went Astray 尘封案卷：那些失足者的故事 They were once “suspects” in case files, branded as “fallen souls.” But when you clear away the fog surrounding each case and step into their pasts, you discover that every fall from grace hides a complicated life story no one knows about. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Psychic Variety Show 通灵综艺 [Mystery, deduction, twists, and a plot-driven story] “Zhou Ying! Zhou Ying! Zhou Ying!” Beneath a beam of light, the Muse slowly approaches. “Big sister…” Zhou Ying opens her eyes. It's Jiang Shiyue again. “Why is it you again?” The same setting, the same characters, a similar story. Is this a parallel universe, or the Truman Show, deliberately staged by someone? “Zhou Ying, not everyone can become Zhou Ying.” “Sisi, are you still there?” “Do you believe in communicating with spirits? Do y 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Murder Is Forbidden 谋杀禁忌 [A print edition and screen adaptation are in the works. Stay tuned!] There are no ghosts in this world. Trace evidence can explain every supernatural case. A brilliant but forgotten prodigy expelled from the police academy uncovers the truth behind bizarre supernatural cases and gruesome crimes: the ghostly food delivery case, the entertainment industry’s spirit-raising rituals, murder by curse, the ghost who “expires after a month,” the sexual predator case... Black Rock’s first major work to 22Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 I'm a Detective, but Money Isn't My Only Motivation! 我做侦探其实并不只是为了钱！ My name is Lin Yi, and I’m a detective! I take on all kinds of cases! Hunting down criminals, finding lost items, tracking down cats and dogs, catching cheating spouses... As long as you pay, I can help you solve any problem! For details, contact the Lin Yi Detective Agency: 188******** I’ll be waiting for you! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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—14d adds
- 22 The Diviner Bride and the Republic-Era Detective: A Baffling Case 卦师娇娘与民国神探之迷离奇案 Aaaaah! I’m a total beginner, and I really love this kind of story, so this is my first time writing one. There are lots of things I could do better, so I hope you’ll be patient with me! [Mystery-solving and deduction take center stage, with romance as a secondary focus] Hu Sitao, a modern-day fortune-teller, accidentally touches a mysterious artifact while telling someone’s fortune and transmigrates to the Republican era (in an alternate setting). There, she meets Shen Juanyi, the era’s greates —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Hunting Killers of the Heart Demon 心魔缉凶 Beneath the neon-lit night sky of Chengdu, a battle of intellect and psychology quietly begins. Lin Xiaoqing, a young psychologist, has always believed she is good at reading people, until she meets Li Wenbin, a mysterious patient. This seemingly ordinary middle-aged man hints at a string of murders, gradually drawing her into a deadly game of psychological manipulation. Meanwhile, as criminal investigator Zhao Ming pursues the case, he discovers that every clue points to Lin Xiaoqing's clinic. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 From the Start, I Returned to a Crime Scene: Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger 开局穿回凶案现场，破案就变强 Lin Chuan discovers a bizarre newspaper: a missing-person notice appears before anyone has reported the girl missing, and she is wearing a school uniform that will not be issued until the next day. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at a murder scene from 1998. The girl who was supposed to have gone missing is standing at the newspaper office, demanding that they take down her missing-person notice. [Reverse-Time Murder Investigation System activated] Misstep, Swift Step, Guarding Stance, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I'm the Only One Who Receives Death Orders 只有我能接到死亡订单 My name is Chen Mo, and I work as a courier. In the fourth month after I lost my job, I received an order that shouldn't have existed. The recipient was Zhao Guoan, who had died three months earlier. The order required me to deliver a box of heart-rescue pills to a sealed-off, abandoned apartment complex before ten that night. I thought it was just a prank, until I followed the address and actually saved someone who was about to die. From that day on, death orders kept appearing. A girl who'd be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife, You Won't Have Time to Kneel 当老实人拿起刀，你来不及跪下 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 28 The Doll's Corpse 洋娃娃的尸体 The killing began with betrayal. Evil grew from desire. The truth is horrifying! A mystery novel published many years ago sparks a series of murder cases shrouded in doubt. Who will be the next victim? When secrets hidden for years are finally revealed, when you are deceived by the person you trust most, how will you face it? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Stage Play Death Case 舞台剧身亡案 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 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. 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Wrong Body: A Deadly Game of Two Faces 错躯：双面死局 [Mystery + mind-bending + body swap] It seemed like an ordinary kidnapping spree, but it dragged him into an endless abyss... When he woke up, police detective Chen Yuan had switched bodies, and with none other than the kidnapper he was hunting... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Dandelion House 蒲公英之家 Daughters Who Disappeared: Huang Ziqing, who died in a fire twenty years ago; Song Wanli, who never got to feel her mother's embrace thirty years ago; “A Li,” taken from the hospital at birth, without even knowing her real name; and Ji Mei, who died after treatment for her high fever was delayed... These disappeared daughters, and the people and events surrounding them, set in motion a story of love and hate, fury, resentment, and revenge. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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—14d adds
- 36 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... 398Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 37 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 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The International Sleuth 国际名探 Ahem, ahem... Rise, my beloved ministers. I have an important announcement at this morning's court session. Since I am exceptionally talented and stunningly good-looking, I am currently writing a novel. As the author of this book, I have high hopes for it. I expect all my beloved ministers to read it carefully. Be sure to leave a memorial with every chapter. I will burn the midnight oil, personally read them, and review your memorials. Before writing this book, I read widely, studied world m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Case Files Group 3 档案组3 [Horror + mystery + deduction] (This story is entirely fictional.) With Wen Licheng joining the archives team, they face a series of unprecedented challenges. A bizarre string of murders shatters the peace of Xueyang City. The victims come from all walks of life, yet their deaths share an eerily similar pattern. Liu Yumin leads the members of the archives team as they swiftly throw themselves into the investigation. Archives Team 3 takes you into a world of mystery, danger, and warmth. Follow 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Exonerator 解罪师 Genius mathematician Lin Mo is drawn into a carefully orchestrated series of murders, and all the evidence points to him. The killer marks the corpses with mathematical symbols, uses a total lunar eclipse to create the perfect alibi, and even turns the truth behind the fire at the “Angel Orphanage” ten years ago into a bloody code of revenge. To prove his innocence, Lin Mo joins forces with police captain Shen Yuqing to investigate. Each corpse is a “puzzle piece,” and every victim was connect —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Archives Unit 4 档案组4 [Horror + Suspense + Mystery] (This work is entirely fictional.) As we peeled back the layers of one mysterious case after another and searched for the truth, we journeyed through the first three installments of The Archives Team. Every case was a contest of wits and courage, and every investigation offered a profound glimpse into the good and evil of human nature. Now The Archives Team 4 is about to begin a new chapter, taking everyone once more into a world shrouded in mystery and challenges. 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 42 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 6.6kReads8.1Score2.2k14d adds
- 43 The Sole Suspect 独家嫌疑人 A criminal investigation consultant with extraordinary gifts and a highly skilled surgeon. These two rivals once fought over the same woman. Fate has a way of writing the most unlikely stories, and five years later, they find themselves joining forces over that very same woman. They crack cases and hunt down the real culprits; they infiltrate drug dens and capture kingpins! A song of ice and fire, a duet of law and love: all kinds of criminals will have to raise their hands before the law. 1.1kReads8.1Score12014d adds
- 44 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 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Chasing Killers Through Sinful Dreams 罪梦追凶 The rotting corpse of a girl in a dry well on a desolate mountain. A mangled, grimacing head in a classroom. An online celebrity dying in a terrifying livestream... A string of baffling murder cases shatters the city’s peace. A girl who lost her memory in a car accident witnesses crime scenes in her dreams. As she helps the police uncover the truth, she falls in love with a passionate detective. But when he helps her regain her memories, she is plunged into an even greater mystery and deeper ang 2.4kReads8.5Score22814d adds
- 46 Cavities 1 龋齿1 In short, tooth decay means cavities: the progressive destruction of the hard tissues of a tooth, an irreversible form of damage. The human heart is much the same. When it is hurt, the wound takes deep root and cannot be erased, slowly eating away at it... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Guess Who I Am??? 猜猜我是谁？？？ My name is Lin Jue. I’m face-blind and can’t remember people’s faces. On my eighteenth birthday, I woke up after a car accident to find that the world had changed. On the day I returned to school, a second “me” showed up in class. He had the same name, the same surname, and the same face. His shadow couldn’t keep up with him. I had a people-identification guide, and a forty-third name had appeared in it. The mirror my mother gave me cracked, and the version of me inside was smiling. I’m no longe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Mad Detective 狂探 This is the story of Zhao Shun, an ordinary police officer who, through extraordinary perseverance, overcomes the mental and psychological hurdles that defeat many others in the force. He uncovers evidence of a company’s economic crimes and ultimately brings the criminals to justice. By revealing every facet of the characters, the novel portrays personalities that are complex and richly layered, breaking away from some of the genre’s conventions to create a police officer who feels real and has —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 The Scapegoat on the Autopsy Table 解剖台上的替罪羊 1Reads—Score—14d adds
