Novels like Criminal Investigation Squad Two: There Are No Cold Cases
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- 1 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
- 2 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—Shelves
- 3 The Conservation of Crime 犯罪守恒 [Case-of-the-week crime solving] + [No romance in the main plot] + [Forensic doctor] + [Based on real cases] Why were skeletal remains unearthed at a construction site? Why was a female body in an advanced state of decomposition found beneath a long-shuttered elevated highway? Why were multiple decomposing corpses found in a long-abandoned septic tank behind a farmstay? Why was blood dripping through the ceiling into an old person’s bedroom in the middle of the night? Who killed several sex work 227Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 4 Criminal Investigation Records 刑事侦缉实录 [Zhu Chen × Shen Yuan] A story about an elite psychology professor and a disgraced major crimes unit chief joining forces to solve cases. Some cases are based on real events. "A Chen, what exactly are you hiding?" "Whatever I'm doing, A Yuan, you have to believe that I'll never hurt you." Everyone is desperately searching for the truth. But when it's finally laid bare, who can accept it with composure? 22Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 Find the Killer, Find the Killer 找呀找呀找凶手 [Mystery and Deduction]+ [No CP]+ [Anthology] A collection of short and medium-length mystery stories, with a focus on classic whodunits. Who can know for certain what the next moment of life will bring, or what fate has in store for you? The protagonist enters unsolved-case games firsthand, taking on various roles and drawing ever closer to death as they search for the truth about human nature hidden behind each case. 353Reads—Score100Shelves
- 7 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
- 8 Searching for Cases [Crime Investigation] 寻案[刑侦] He has always struggled onward beneath the weight of darkness! This time, too, he heads into the darkness, searching for evil along the way. But because that's where she is headed, he carries warmth with him and turns toward the sun! Qin Xiao says, “Even if I can't share his burden, I'll stay by his side all the way, watching him break through the darkness and bring light back to the world!” Qi Zhan jokes, “With our captain by my side, I'll always be warm!” The figure against the light wears a c 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Forensic Code 法医密码 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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
- 11 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告！我的幽灵在帮我破案 She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Killer's Notebook 追凶手抄 In the darkness, we struggle to feel our way toward what true justice is. When blood and poetry intertwine above Huaian, sending waves of mournful cries across the city, are you still wearing a mask as you stand before me? Schemes and calculations form a fine, tangled web. Trapped within it, where can we turn? The truth is like the sun hidden behind storm clouds that day, impossible to see clearly. But Qu Xiaoyang still believes that the darkest night is always the prelude to dawn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Casebook of the Strange 【诡案笔录】 A mysterious criminal organization calls its members judges, hiding in the dark corners of the city! Executioners carry out ancient punishments, trying to teach the world a lesson through bloody, brutal executions! What lies behind it all? Behind these strange and bizarre murders, is it the devil within, or a righteous revenge? All names in the cases are pseudonyms! Everyone is welcome to read and enjoy: Case Files of the Bizarre. 206Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 14 Crime Investigation: I Can See Murder Scenes 刑侦：我能看见凶杀现场 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 303Reads8.7Score103Shelves
- 15 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 470Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 16 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! 8.6kReads8.4Score579Shelves
- 17 Murder in Doubt 谋杀疑云 In September 2006, the body of a young man was discovered in an abandoned villa on the outskirts of town. His hands were tied, and his body was kneeling. The killer had been careful and left no traces. Before long, another young man’s body was found. The method of murder was almost identical. But as the police continued their investigation, Captain Ma Wenchao gradually began to suspect someone he knew well. Yet that person had a perfect alibi for every one of the crimes. 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Black Smoke 黑烟 Standalone Cases + Criminal Investigation + Crime-Solving A girl with all four limbs severed Bones smashed to pieces A puzzle that can never be completed A butcher's blade hidden behind a legend A bizarre art gallery A haunted school The good and evil in human nature, right and wrong, and all the gray areas in between What brings me into the light, and what will make us fall into the abyss? 170Reads—Score101Shelves
- 19 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Everyone Covets My Criminal Psychology Expert 我的犯罪心理专家总被人觊觎 Behind every murder lies a reflection of the killer's psychological state. A criminal psychology consultant was parachuted into the Special Investigations Department, and everyone thought he was nothing but a useless pretty boy. But when he actually arrived “Teacher Lu is so capable, and so handsome.” “Teacher Lu is such a wonderful person. He's so gentle, I really want to pursue him.” … Before they could act on those thoughts, a certain furious boss beat them all to a pulp. He hadn't even won h 243Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Knockout: Major Crimes Squad 狂飙：重案中队 [Criminal investigations, case-solving, manhunts, and the daily life of detectives, with no supernatural elements] An Zhen, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Corps, is parachuted in as an instructor for the Major Crimes Squad. He has a superhuman memory possessed by only a handful of people in the entire world. In the squad's daily work, he cracks drug cases, hunts down criminals, and takes on criminal gangs, solving one case after another while doggedly uncovering the truth behind mys 595Reads—Score110Shelves
- 22 I Think Backward, Yet I’m Forced to Become a Detective 反向推理的我，被迫成神探 After being mysteriously murdered in his previous life, Zhou Ran was reborn. As an upstanding young man, he resolves to catch every criminal. But his powers of deduction seem a little... [The killer murdered the victim ahead of time, then lowered the room's temperature to mislead the police about the time of death.] Haha, so I disproved Xie Qiaoling's alibi! Haha, I found the murder weapon, and even caught Xie Qiaoling destroying it on camera! Haha, this is ironclad proof! [The killer and a non 211Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 23 Master Crime-Solving, and Get Away With Murder 掌握破案技巧，犯罪无罪 [Completed] A young woman is murdered on a mountain. Her body is intact and her face clearly visible, yet investigators cannot identify her. A week later, a couple who passed by the scene on the night of the murder are arrested. The murder weapon is found in their home, they have a solid alibi, and the chain of evidence leaves no way to escape the law. A series of meticulously planned, seemingly perfect crimes begins to spread from this starting point. Yet the true culprit behind them leaves no 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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—Shelves
- 25 Criminal Investigation: My Boyfriend Has a Mental Illness 刑侦之我的精神病男友 [Two male leads, criminal investigation, devoted love, dissociative identity disorder, mutual devotion, a young woman who jumps from a building, a corpse kneeling upright, insects falling from an air conditioner…] Qin Ye, a doctor with dissociative identity disorder, returns to the country to search for the cause of his illness. Through a series of coincidences, he meets Mo Ze, the star of the criminal investigation team. The two engage in a subtle battle of wills, testing each other until they 144Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Police Li: First-Class Merits for the Taking 警鲤：一等功随便拿 Thanks for asking. I'm at the police station, where I just “found” another A-rank fugitive. Don't ask me how I do it. The answer is supernatural luck! I'm Han Mo, an utterly ordinary prospective college student who just wants to graduate from police academy without a hitch. But ever since I got stuck with a ridiculous System called “Police Koi,” my whole worldview has fallen apart! Wasn't I supposed to become a defender of the people through hard work? And yet... Buying soy sauce → A thief walks 264Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 27 The Criminal Psychologist 罪案心理师 Genius profiler vs. tough homicide squad captain A hand inside a wall, a charred corpse in a cave, human limb fragments in a pigsty... Antisocial personalities... High-IQ crimes... Serial murders... Homicide squad captain Song Qingshan and genius profiler Chu Yanran take you to crime scenes, where they peel back layer after layer of mystery, explore the darkness of human nature, and catch the real culprits! Suspense + deduction + bizarre and unsolved cases + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + psy 3.7kReads6.9Score360Shelves
- 28 District 21: Cops and Pirates 21区刑警与海盗 Standalone crime-solving cases + heartwarming stories + everyday comedy + revenge plan Criminal police officer Yuan Geng meets Bai Mao, who is treated as a suspect, during an investigation into a bombing. Only after looking into it do they discover that Bai Mao was actually the one who prevented the bombing. The two then investigate a car accident, a body dumped at a garbage dump, an unsolved case from five years ago, and more… Yuan Geng gradually uncovers Bai Mao’s identity and realizes that hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Undercover Detective on the Killer’s Trail 暗探追凶 (No System, pure deduction, no female lead, somewhat graphic, mind-bending twists and turns) The darkest corners of human nature harbor the most unspeakable evil in the world. Serial dismemberments, near-perfect high-IQ crimes, and a depraved pervert addicted to mutilating corpses. One bizarre murder after another leads to a fated nemesis... A deeply cunning psychiatrist and an upright, principled police captain join forces to uncover the thought-provoking truth behind these bizarre and baffling 747Reads8.2Score124Shelves
- 30 Tangchuan Police Station: Original Sin 塘川警局之原罪 At every moment, when people interact and clash, they commit evil and nurture darkness. You can’t stop people from committing crimes. Two years ago, after his girlfriend died by suicide, Su Liang resolved to help more people. Two years later, a case brought him together with Liao Chengshan. Liao Chengshan falls in love at first sight with the boy who has a story to tell, and is lucky enough to become his protector. He tries to understand the boy and find his way into his heart. “I couldn’t save 25Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 31 Cold Case Unit 悬案组 Behind many major and unsolved cases lies a truth no one knows. There’s no such thing as the worst, only worse. Read at your own risk if you’re fainthearted. 46Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 Pufferfish 河豚 [No brainless plot] + [No protagonist plot armor] + [No ghosts] + [Three male leads] A tightly paced, plot-driven crime-solving story. It all begins with a bizarre murder in the small town of Menghai... A dead man checking into a hotel, an unknown toxin, a mole in the police force, execution-style killings, a secret buried for years... In this case, criminal investigation captain Si Jiannan, case consultant Cheng Tian, and rookie officer Duan Luo untangle the clues and find redemption... Love ha 14Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 34 I’m Just a Pile of Bones 我只是具白骨啊 [Two male leads + devoted to each other + mystery and crime-solving + happy ending] Baigu was a solitary spirit haunting remote Liao Mountain. By chance, someone dug up his grave. To avoid being pursued, Baigu carried his own bones and hid in the home of Qin Chu, a criminal investigator. Was it a twist of fate, or was it destiny... Then one bizarre case after another came their way. How would they handle them... And what unexpected things would happen... 403Reads7.5Score107Shelves
- 35 1998: Who Stole the County Magistrate's Donkey? 1998，是谁动了县长的驴？ [Before You Read]: High-octane suspense and wild imagination + sensory contamination + power games Enter the donkey’s abyss at your own risk... [Warning! Consciousness Contamination Index: 81%] I woke up to find myself and four others bound and thrown into a deadly game of the mind > Rule: violently cram the consciousness of all five of us into a donkey’s brain! > And this donkey is said to be the only witness to a string of murders in 1998. > The murders are still happening! The real killer is 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Beast-Soul Police Officer: I Can Extract the Skills of Ten Thousand Beasts! 兽魂警察：我能提取万兽技能！ [Feel-good power fantasy] [System] [No romance] [Fast-paced] Su Yun awakens the Beast Soul System from the start. From that day on, he goes farther and farther down the bright path of law enforcement. Eagle Eye awakened: Become a walking radar, and no crime can escape detection! Canine sense of smell: I can sniff out whether your rock candy is pure, and whether you’re a hopeless simp! Shark sense: Everything related to water is under my control… Cheetah speed, black bear strength, fox-like cunni 1.9kReads7.4Score224Shelves
- 37 A Collection of Mystery and Horror Stories from Hancheng 寒城悬疑恐怖故事集 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Dark + Horror + Human Nature + Crime] Not long after joining the criminal investigation team as a trainee officer, Fan Xing gets involved in the investigation of a fall-from-a-building case in Hancheng. The female victim had clearly been tortured before her death. Fan Xing also finds a silver pendant in her mouth: it's the very coming-of-age gift his father meant to give him before disappearing ten years ago. As Fan Xing and the others delve deeper into the ca 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Death Code on the Shipping Label 快递单上的死亡密码 A shipping label from three years ago is the key piece of evidence in Su Ming’s murder. Following the invisible writing on it, Lin Ye investigates and gets caught up in a deadly struggle between the “Black Fox” and the “Protection Umbrella Alliance.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Terminally Ill, I Win Over the Internet by Solving Cases 身患绝症，我靠破案感动全网 [Criminal Investigation + System + Mystery + Justice + Livestreaming] Lin Yi is an ordinary police officer on the criminal investigation team, where his only regular duty is sketching portraits of suspects. But when Lin Yi is diagnosed with cancer and falls into a coma, with little time left to live, the Life-for-Crime-Solving System binds itself to him. From then on, his life is turned upside down! Risk your life to solve a case and earn ten extra days of life, plus the permanent Detective’s Ey 265Reads6.7Score107Shelves
- 40 The Major Crimes Unit on the Hunt 追凶重案组 The cool-headed and rational Shen Jin meets the lively, cheerful Shi Ye. The two go from strangers who don’t believe each other to partners who solve cases and grow together. Shen Jin’s scar becomes a mystery for Shi Ye to investigate... 1.2kReads—Score122Shelves
- 41 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 42 As a Court Investigator, Is It Really So Strange to Flirt with an Opera Star? 身为少卿，撩个花旦很正常吧 251Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 43 Veiling the Clouds and Shrouding the Sun 遮云蔽日 Dual male leads + criminal investigations + equally strong leads + episodic stories + mystery and crime-solving Zuo Shiyi, newly discharged from the military, meets Ke Jingcheng, the forensic team's sharpest-tongued member. The stories keep unfolding as the forensic chief runs his mouth and repeatedly gets himself into trouble. A dismemberment and a body dumped in a pond, a girl with her throat slit, a missing set of genitals, a woman showing up at the station in the middle of the night to repor 63Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 44 Haicheng Criminal Investigation Division 海城刑事犯罪调查科 [The second book, "Haicheng Criminal Investigation Unit II", is complete. Synopsis: [Crime investigation + two male leads + mystery solving + multiple personalities + multiple couples + power couple + undercover agent + ensemble cast] The west athletic field at Haicheng University has always been a paradise for sports enthusiasts. One day, the sight of a hideously disfigured corpse hanging above the podium shattered the usual 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Lost Forest [Crime Investigation] 迷踪森林【刑侦】 [Dual Male Leads] [Pure Crime Solving] [Some plot details are fictionalized. Please don't compare them with reality!] [This is not a supernatural mystery. The System's tags are wrong!] Short story + traditional criminal investigation + deduction + team-based crime solving + no romance + no female lead + episodic cases + fast-paced, no dragging Wipe the dust from the mirror and part the layers of thick fog. It's an indescribable perversion, a personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior. 3.7kReads8.4Score232Shelves
- 46 Murder Case: The Mystery of Death 凶案：死亡之谜 [A brilliant detective captain VS a host of highly intelligent murderers] When I thought this was an ordinary murder case, I discovered that the killer had led me astray. When I thought I had arrested the killer, I discovered he was nothing more than a scapegoat. When I thought I was close to the truth, I discovered the killer had committed suicide. When I thought the case had been hastily wrapped up, I discovered that the real killer was actually... 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 86Reads7.3Score108Shelves
- 48 Crime Scene Puzzle: The Unseen Truth 罪案拼图：看不见的真相 In the modern city, the streets are bustling and the lights are bright, and people hurry along their own paths through life. Yet in the city’s shadowy corners, evil quietly takes root like a ghost concealed by night. Countless secrets hidden from view and thrilling crimes intertwine into an invisible web, waiting to be unraveled. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Crime Case: Hunting the Killer 罪案缉凶 [Two male leads, childhood friends, crime-solving, powerful duo, both devoted to each other, happy ending] [There is a secondary couple with a significant amount of screen time. Please don't read if that's not for you.] A terrifying kidnapping in their youth forced He Minghan to bury his feelings for Xiao Ran deep in his heart. Though they cared for each other, they never crossed the line between close friends. When five male bodies were discovered in a wasteland on the outskirts of town, all st 775Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 50 The Bottomless Cave of West Mountain 西山无底洞 A county Party secretary beloved by the people mysteriously disappears, and a trail of suspicious clues sets off a series of thrilling, convoluted events. With its broad scope and diverse cast, this novel portrays vivid scenes from society and lifelike characters. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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