Novels like The Mysterious Pry Marks
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- 1 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
- 2 Hunting Down the Killer 缉凶 The author has just uploaded two short stories, both free to read! The Shocking Scam and The Eerie Elevator When hatred escalates, it becomes a crime, and criminals must be punished. There are no colorful tales here, only bizarre and terrifying cases: a killer who vanished, a murder with a tissue, a rabid patient with a thirst for blood... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Mandrake on the Cliff 悬崖上的曼陀罗 Crime and desire, love and obsession. Demons can wear a hypocrite's mask and blend in among ordinary people. A mind-bending romantic mystery, with multiple twists and an unexpected, thought-provoking ending. Liang Xin, general manager of the Haiwan Group, suddenly tells Linglan, his girlfriend of a year, that he wants to break up. On his way to meet her, Liang Xin mysteriously dies. The next day, police find his body beneath the cliff where the two first met, while people at the hotel all say t 138Reads—Score10714d adds
- 4 The Corpse Bride in the Wedding Sedan 花轿里的腐尸新娘 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 Detective Lao Liu 刑警老六 In the police force of Northeast China, To this day, No one has been able to break the legend of Liu Zhen, the old army doctor of the police force who takes on only the toughest, strangest cases. He continues to uphold his reputation for solving every case. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Hua Yidi Investigates 华绎迪探案 Private detective Hua Yidi repeatedly cracks bizarre cases, using his wild imagination and meticulous powers of deduction to pierce through layers of confusion and uncover the truth behind each case. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Chronicles of Urban Mysteries 都市谜案录 On the third day of the Lunar New Year in 2000, while all of Beian City was immersed in the festive spirit of Spring Festival, a headless female corpse was rotting inside a bed frame at the Jinyue Hotel in Hongshan District. When Liu Feixia, chief of the criminal investigation squad, received the report, the TV was replaying a Spring Festival Gala skit. A forensic expert’s icy voice crackled over his radio: “Female, around eighteen years old. Dismembered after death. Head missing.” This was a ra —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Veronica’s Room 维罗尼卡的房间 Veronica's Room 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Salem's Lot 撒冷镇 Writer Ben Mears returns to Jerusalem's Lot, the hometown he left many years ago. The town has fallen into decline. It's full of old people and poor people, and the young leave as soon as they graduate from high school, never to return. More than a year ago, strange things began happening: residents started mysteriously “disappearing,” and rumors spread through the nearby towns, giving the place a bad reputation as a “haunted town.” Ben Mears discovers that the gloomy Marsten House still stands —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 12 The Man in the Game 局中人 Extra, extra! Jin Haiyang, the Haidu Public Security Bureau's most eligible bachelor and its only Black Diamond member, was dumped on his wedding registration day! Witnesses say he waited six hours at the marriage registry, only for his fiancée to move out of their love nest that very night. A third party may be involved! Reporter: Captain Jin, do you have anything to say about being dumped? Jin Haiyang: Who got dumped? I was just left behind at the civil affairs bureau by my wife. We didn't bre 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Abyss Gives Me a Blue Rose 深渊赠我蓝玫瑰 The Abyss Gave Me a Blue Rose —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Deadly Marks of Love 致命的爱痕 Fatal Love Marks —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Kill Every Quail That Strays Alone 杀死所有落单的鹌鹑 Light mystery ✖️ dual male leads ✖️ detective ➕ police ✖️ Japanese-style novel Adapted from the murder-mystery game Kill All the Quails Left Alone Kawashima Ryosuke, hailed as the 20th century's greatest detective, takes on a difficult case and meets the person who will change his life forever. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Wind in the Dead of Night: Suspects Know They’re in for Trouble When They Meet Me 暗夜有风：嫌疑人遇到我自认倒霉 The world has both light and darkness, and the line between good and evil can be crossed in an instant. What is the line you won't cross? Where does the abyss begin? And who is the prey? Let rookie cop Chu Feng tell you the truth... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Has My Girlfriend Been Kidnapped? 我女朋友被绑架了吗？ First it was kidney-harvesting gangs in Myanmar, now there’s a dismemberment case in Thailand. Lin Xiaoyan, a female influencer, is kidnapped and held for ransom while traveling in Thailand. Who abducted her? Her boyfriend, Li Mingbo, is frantic with worry and decides to go to T Country himself to find the truth, gradually uncovering a vast conspiracy hidden in the shadows. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 Edge of the Truth (Two-Book Set) 真相边缘（全二册） A bizarre murder takes place in a residential complex blanketed with surveillance cameras, and the killer mysteriously vanishes on camera. At the request of his friend Yu Dongqing, Xu Huan, a former star detective, agrees to help investigate. As the case unfolds, a series of inexplicable developments make it increasingly convoluted, and Xu Huan himself is drawn into the strange and inscrutable mystery. He gradually discovers that this case is only the tip of the iceberg in a vast conspiracy... A —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 21 The Case of the Six-Petaled Snowflake 六角雪花迷案 A fire breaks out at a villa, and a dismembered corpse is discovered inside. Yet the scene where the body was cut apart is a hundred li away. How did the killer travel between the two places using an invisible thread? And why are the survivors of the fire dying one after another… As the investigation gradually deepens, more and more clues emerge, yet the case continues to move toward an impossible dead end… 123Reads—Score10214d adds
- 22 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... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Didn't Kill Anyone 我没杀人 (Light mystery) (Supernatural) (One heroine) (A little yandere) “So you’re saying I used my own body to go out and kill people without even knowing it?” “Please face the facts. You went out and killed people.” “What? I’m a student! Why would I kill anyone?!” “Um, could you stop holding my hand down?” “No. You’ll run if I let go.” “Please, I won’t. I really won’t!” “Want to give it a try? Change this miserable fate?” “You said it yourself. How could I not try?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Dreambound Bookshop 缘梦书局 A gifted detective with special abilities teams up with a beautiful agent of extraordinary strength. Using a bookstore as their base, they investigate the dark side of society. One baffling case after another, layer upon layer of domestic and foreign forces lurking in the shadows: whether through perfect teamwork or overwhelming ability, neither corrupt power brokers, rampant criminal gangs, nor traitors within national security can escape the bookstore’s scrutiny. French gangsters, Vietnamese p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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. 48Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 26 Top-Secret Files: Human Nature 绝密档案：人性 Wherever people live, there is darkness, and wherever there is darkness, there will be light. Though the light may come a little late, it will never let the darkness spread. Cases that seem simple at first reveal nothing but raw human nature and desire. A cold case sealed away for five years appears before Lin Feng once again. Is it mere coincidence, or is some unseen hand driving events forward? Watch Lin Feng painstakingly unravel the clues as a shadowy organization that kills for pleasure 131Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 A Record of Strange Cases 人间奇案录 A murder case that rocked the entire province has finally been solved. The murderer was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad. More than ten years later, the “victim” returned to the world of the living. How did all this happen? What secrets are being hidden? Who was the real murderer? Can the police bring him to justice? 30Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 Cold Case 悬案 "In a dim study, a man in his pajamas stared intently at a photo on his computer and murmured, “You won’t get away this time.” “Attention! A female corpse has been found in Huayu Park. Respond immediately!”" 159Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 31 The Criminal Investigation Detective Agency 刑事侦探社 The two protagonists were classmates to begin with. A criminal case reveals each other’s abilities, and they begin a battle of wits. Their rivalry eventually turns into friendship, and they join forces with friends who each have their own unique talents to open a detective agency. This book features many bizarre cases, each shrouded in mystery, as well as several powerful groups of villains. Every suspect has a different life story and exceptional abilities of their own. Come see how the protago 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Case Files 疑案卷宗 They came from different families. One became a police officer, another a hated murderer. Can you follow the many hidden clues to find the mastermind? Sometimes seeing isn’t believing. He’ll mislead you and send you down another path. 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 City Detective: Zhao Wuwei Tracks Down Bizarre Cases 都市神探：刑警赵无畏的奇案追踪 In a nutshell, it’s a passionate story about a brilliant detective and an insightful psychologist teaming up to solve baffling urban cases, unravel one mystery after another, and protect the city’s peace and justice. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Death of Yu Lian 玉莲之死 Late one night, Xiao Yulian mysteriously dies in her office. What shocks everyone is that the autopsy reveals bodily fluids from two different men. Who was the real killer? What kind of person was Xiao Yulian? And what drove the killer to murder her? These are the mysteries we must unravel. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Case Bounty: Split Personalities Help Me Solve Crimes 案件悬赏：人格分裂助我破案 Transmigration + mystery enthusiast + split personality + System = The Thousand-Faced Detective “Why can you always find new clues?” “You’re just looking. I’m observing. There’s a clear difference.”, Chang Luoke Yu Ermusi “Why save me, a criminal?” “Maybe killing someone needs a reason, but does saving someone?”, Chang Yuchuan Kenan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Victim’s Third Hand 受害者的第三只手 Wang Mian, a young man with a severe sleep disorder, constantly witnesses brutal murders in his dreams. When he wakes, the exact same crimes have taken place in real life. He seeks help from Huang Zhiheng, a psychologist who is actually a former police captain forced into retirement by an injury. As the investigation deepens, a mysterious serial killer known by the codename “V” emerges. He carries out vigilante justice against the guilty, leaving the blood-red letter “V” at each crime scene. Mea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Smiling Sleuth: A Brilliant Detective Who Plays by No Rules 笑面追凶：推理天才不着四六 [Classic deduction, no female lead, no System, no saccharine romance, hard-boiled suspense and mystery] A kidnapper demands a hundred million. Do they want the money, or the hostage's life? A playboy is murdered. How did the killer control the time of death, ensuring the victim died without ever realizing it? An arson case and a poisoning. How does the crime in the first case become the key clue that exposes the method used in the second? At 22, he is a criminal investigation specialist. He is a 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Silent Clay Figure 沉默的泥塑 A Buddhist tooth from the Northern Wei, Ming Dynasty painted sculptures, and secrets a thousand years old hidden in a laboratory. An inexplicable foreign object lies sealed inside the chest of a statue of Weituo. Sculptors, archaeologists, antiquities dealers, and a mysterious family are all searching for answers. When the truth comes to light, they discover that some secrets, once opened, can never be closed again. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Missing Tenth Page 消失的第十页 When book editor Su Wen receives a rare encyclopedia left behind by her late father, she discovers that page 10 is missing from every edition. A secret spanning twenty years gradually comes to light... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Memory Fragments: Hunting the Killer in a Frame-Up 记忆碎片：替罪追凶 “If you can’t even trust yourself, who can you trust?” Five years ago, criminal police captain Lu Chen went undercover in a criminal syndicate trafficking human organs. Five years later, he is gravely injured in an explosion while investigating a serial murder case. When he wakes up with no memory, he finds himself the prime suspect. Every piece of physical evidence points to him as the killer. The only things that could prove his innocence are a stranger’s fingernail clenched in his hand and th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Dark Hospital: The Missing Patients 暗黑医院：消失的病患 An armed robber takes refuge in a hospital and demands that the doctors treat a woman he shot. Shugo Hayami, a doctor filling in for someone at the last minute, is unexpectedly caught up in the ordeal. Trapped on an isolated island in a locked-down hospital, with death just around the corner, he finds himself in an extreme battle of wits. While trying to escape, Shugo discovers the hospital’s terrible secret and becomes the target of both the director and the robber. Attacked from both sides, he —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 The Perfect Alibi: Who’s the Killer? 完美不在场证明：谁才是凶手？ A carefully planned murder, a killer with an airtight alibi, and a detective who must navigate a double maze of logic and psychology to uncover the hidden “time trick”. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Urban Detective: Gods and Demons Dance Together 都市神探之神魔共舞 The law has its limits, but “he” does not. In this city, people with blood-soaked pasts who have long evaded justice are beginning to die one after another in meticulously engineered “accidents.” The unsolvable cases all end up on the desk of ace detective Lin Shouyi. The deeper he digs, the closer he comes to a terrifying truth: every case he closes is accompanied by a strange gap in his own memory. The files in his hands seem to point, word by word, straight back at him. Light and darkness coe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Interrogating Corpses, Punishing the Guilty 刑尸问罪 He is assigned to solve a case, but it is so bizarre that he has no choice but to call in an expert. To crack it, he pulls exhausting all-nighters translating documents and even has to pretend to be married to a colleague. 105Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 46 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 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 Reborn, He Becomes a Security Guard in the Provincial Capital 重生后他在省城当保安 Liu Nian is reborn with the memories of his past life. He starts out working as a security guard and gets to know some powerful figures in the police force. With his supernatural abilities, he cracks one major case after another. Through legal means, he becomes a hidden tycoon, rising rapidly through the ranks of the police force… —Reads—Score—14d adds
