Novels like Urban Legend: Rewinding Time
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- 151 A Cure for Subway Groper Hands 专治地铁"咸猪手“ The Subway Gropers’ Worst Nightmare 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角：宿仇悬案，以命赴局 The ultimate crime-solving team is ready to roll: A hard-nosed female team leader, a young psychology prodigy, a criminal investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a theatrical security guard! Unsolved cases that have piled up for thirty years keep landing on their desks, and the team tackles them with all kinds of methods: Reconstructing crime scenes with AI, Werewolf-style psychological deduction, hypnotic mind-reading, and designing custom murd 1.2kReads—Score20014d adds
- 153 The Prison of Extreme Punishment 极刑之狱 [Graphic crime investigation + a vomit-inducing masterpiece] The Gentle Chair, a sleep aid invented by a corrupt Ming official; a Pixiu treasure chest that can only be opened by sacrificing the Grave-Robbing Finger; a coffin-boat Gu child secretly admired by a top student; a sinister wine cup made from a woman's body! Come explore a series of bizarre, shadowy cases. 4.4kReads8.8Score56514d adds
- 154 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 1: River of Beasts 凝渊之眸.第二季.1，野兽之河 I'm a special crimes detective. And I'm the most ordinary one among the countless detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. This novel features me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they're unique yet utterly ordinary. We once strode boldly forward, full of confidence and ambition. We once pieced together clues and pursued criminals through the fog. And we also knew sorrow and uncertainty, hesitating and losing our way. My mentor once told 205Reads9.4Score3314d adds
- 155 The Night Flight Lost and Found 夜航失物局 On a rainy night after being laid off, lost-property archivist Lu Wen receives an impossible claim slip: go to the subway entrance and retrieve a child’s umbrella that won’t be lost until tomorrow. The moment he touches its handle, he hears seventeen seconds of sobbing from the future. From then on, his camera captures tomorrow night, and the last train takes him to a platform that doesn’t exist on any map. Every lost item he returns brings him closer to the truth, but farther from his own memor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Crime Scene 犯罪现场 My name is Shen Yuan. I'm twenty-three, and although I only recently graduated, I've already spent three years with the criminal investigation squad. In those three years, I've seen countless vicious murderers. I've also seen hypocrites slaughter people in the name of justice. Human nature is fundamentally good. But when a kind person raises a butcher's knife, you won't even get the chance to kneel. 687Reads7.6Score10214d adds
- 157 Deadly Pursuit: This Defector Is Bizarre 致命追击：这个叛逃者很诡异 [No Saintly Do-Gooders], [Rivalry and Conflict], [Mind Games and Intrigue] A virtual game called Fatal Pursuit appears out of nowhere, and from that moment on, the balance of power in the world is turned upside down. In the game, you can choose to become a righteous hunter or a despicable fugitive. There are no rules here, as long as you can complete your mission. Everything you do in the game has nothing to do with reality. A well-mannered gentleman might be a hot-tempered bandit in the game, w 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 158 Di Renjie Investigates: Phantom of the Luo River 狄仁杰探案·洛水魅影 Di Renjie Investigates: The Phantom of the Luo River 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 159 Case Files of Crime: The Punisher 猎罪档案：惩罚主 [Detective and police procedural + pure deduction + no romance! + no female lead + standalone cases + criminal investigation + realistic crime-solving] “Zhou Qi, an obscure detective who quit his job to start a business, teams up with his police friend Li Wushang to crack one bizarre case after another.” P.S. This book has no romance. If you like stories about two male leads with a romantic subplot, try another book: Hunting Crime Files: Bloodied Angel (also known as Nameless Detective Agency) " 292Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 160 The Realism of Falling 沉沦的写实性 Song Zheng is a clever, independent detective. Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle: evidence is the pieces. Assembling them is easy, but finding them is a thorny road. Female lead: Xu Sui. Her name means “to follow.” Teetering on the edge of a cliff, she can follow the light or the darkness. Whether someone pulls her up or pushes her down, she can handle it. She believes that sinking into darkness is a kind of liberation. Supporting characters: Zhou Guyu, Song Zheng’s assistant an 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 161 The Unknown Cause of His Death 他的不明死因 When faced with other people’s misfortune, most of us choose silence, compromise, or forgetfulness. The pressures of life, family ties, and fear of unknown risks make most of us hesitate. This is not cowardice, but a practical consideration. The sacrifices behind going to any lengths are often ones ordinary people can hardly imagine, let alone bear. Three years after the previous secretary of Shengjie Group died by suicide, Wan Sen, who also worked as a secretary, fell from the top floor. The of 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 2: Cold Blood Boils 凝渊之眸.第二季2：冷血沸腾 349Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 163 Give It a Rest! You're Sending a Psychopathic Killer to Solve Cases? 别闹了！你让疯批杀人魔去破案？ (Two male leads + no harem + ruthless and decisive + comedy + mystery + mind games + twisted + slow burn) He was once a child prodigy, but one day he lost his memory. His father was a police officer who died young, and his grandfather was a police officer who also died young. He became a police officer too. He’s just not afraid of dying. He’s a complete idiot, too stupid to solve cases and useless at just about everything. By day, he’s a police officer. By night, he’s an all-powerful serial kill 18Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 164 The March Murder Hunt 三月追凶 I’m working hard to create the most boring, lowest-rated, most lackluster mystery novel on the entire internet. Sometimes even the author can’t understand it, but apparently lots of people enjoy novels they can’t understand. —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 165 Detective Peter 神探皮特 The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 83Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 166 A High-IQ Madman Designs Hundreds of Announced Murders 高智商疯子，设计百起预告杀人案 [High-IQ crime] [Ruthless, cold, calculating, and mad male lead] [Not reborn] [No System] [No female lead] A mysterious murderer who is rarely seen suddenly appears in Jiangcheng, calling himself the Judge. The Judge's days are always full. Monday: He judges a popular young actor who preyed on female college students. What a lovely day. Tuesday: He judges a billionaire who has committed every kind of evil, leaving himself refreshed and invigorated. Wednesday: He calls the task force directly. 4.8kReads—Score37014d adds
- 167 Detective Chinatown: An Eight-Year-Old Sleuth? The Criminals Are Freaking Out! 唐探：八岁神探？犯罪分子都疯辣 [Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Two Male Leads + Comedy + The Only Detective Chinatown Fanfic] Xu Heng transmigrates into the world of Detective Chinatown, becoming an eight-year-old boy and gaining the Detective System. But what leaves Xu Heng speechless is this: He has only one year left to live, right after transmigrating. He can survive only by solving cases like crazy. And so, an eight-year-old boy sets out on the path to becoming a detective. Xu Heng never expected to encounter a superna 446Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 168 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 506Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Hunting the Killer: A Rural Murder Casebook, Volume Two 缉凶：乡村杀人事件簿二 Female cop + crime solving + no golden finger, a traditional criminal-investigation novel After failing the college entrance exam, Chen Guoning joins the Yongcheng County Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigator and begins a turbulent career in law enforcement. This is the story of an ordinary policewoman's growth. No contrived mysteries, just the resolve to investigate each detail, one step at a time. No coincidences that force the plot forward without reason, just the power of meticul 9.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 170 Those Carefree Days of Youth 那晃晃悠悠的青春 Campus supernatural mysteries + mental disorders + crime-solving! How much can childhood trauma affect a person? What causes psychological problems? An intern's fall from a building, a baby murder by human traffickers, a murder at a hot-spring inn, a body sunk in a river, the bones of a girl buried fifteen years ago discovered beneath the school's banyan tree, and a woman's corpse hanging in an unfinished building, reeking of decay... Behind each case lurk the ugliest, darkest sides of human nat 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 171 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of the Haunted Village 狄仁杰探案·鬼村迷局 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of Ghost Village 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 My Memories Are False Evidence 我的记忆是伪证 Six years ago, an old cold-storage warehouse case was hastily sealed away. Six years later, at what looks like an ordinary murder scene in the southern part of Wangjiang City, Zhang Limin spots several things that shouldn’t be there: crates of suspicious frozen goods, discarded receipt stubs bearing the names of major corporations, and a memory he has never experienced, yet somehow seems to remember firsthand. Zhang Limin is no genius, and he has no powerful connections. He is simply more famili 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Notebook No. 9 第九号笔记本 An unsigned letter leads Lu Jing, a special police instructor, to a deserted village that has been erased from the map. At the bottom of a well, he finds records of Japanese military experiments from 1939. That same night, he encounters something that should not exist: mutated people who move sluggishly and have black blood. He escapes by sheer luck, but an undying black pattern remains on his left arm. The hexagonal particles in his blood sample match the investigation notes of Li Zhiwei's late 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Atonement 弥罪 I fell through the darkness and saw my own eyes in the reflection. The more someone fears trouble, the more trouble comes looking for them. We are all creatures struggling to survive among the thorns, reaching out our guilty hands in the direction time flows. And now, what can I use to make amends for my sins? 856Reads9.1Score12114d adds
- 175 My Neighbor Knocks on the Wall at 3 A.M. Every Day 我的邻居每天准时在凌晨3点敲墙 My neighbor knocks on the wall at exactly 3 a.m. every day 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Zero Point Detective Agency 冰点侦探事务所 [Standalone Cases + Republican-Era Crime Investigation + Crime + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Stunning Twists] One head, two heads, three... Look at those heads, swaying precariously in the depths of a cold well, their dark blue hair spreading out. Deep in the memory, crimson blood blooms like flowers. ...There’s a famous detective agency in Shanghai. They say its owner is a young lady, yet everyone insists on calling her Second Young Master! There’s no case in this city she can’t solve! Six people h 474Reads—Score10314d adds
- 177 Revisiting Their Plan 复盘ta的计划 [Mystery, deduction, criminal investigation, solving cases, fast-paced, no System, episodic stories, timid readers welcome] On a quiet winter night, a cleanly executed murder takes place in the blind spot of a security camera in a secluded park. The killer is meticulous, erasing every trace of the crime through careful planning. It looks like a perfect crime with no leads to follow. The criminal investigation team springs into action, advancing step by step through the scene examination, tracin 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 I Mistook My Blind Date for Someone Else, and Became a Great Detective 认错相亲对象，我竟成了神探 Zhang Yang mistakes a policewoman for his blind date and takes on a dismemberment case. With skills awarded by the System, he stuns everyone. He can even casually nab a pair of human traffickers while having dinner with the beautiful policewoman. Beautiful policewoman: Hey, what are you doing? I’ve got another case… Uh, no, I mean, would you like to have dinner with me? Criminal investigation captain: Director, please stop sending cases to Zhang Yang. Our whole team is getting fat from lack of w 2.5kReads7.3Score31614d adds
- 179 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 674Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 180 Chen Zhu at Daybreak 陈竹破晓 A perfect locked-room mystery on a magic-show stage, the remains of an innocent infant in an abandoned brick kiln, a revenge curse from a wedding-dress doll, a string of murders at a resort, a death notice on a takeout box, a sacrificial mystery at a Taoist temple, a bloody livestream… With murders occurring one after another in Nancheng, Lu Xun and Su Wanqing join forces to unravel one mystery after another. They seek the truth amid the depths of human nature and the schemes of criminals, using 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Thirteen Tales of the Strange 十三事诡录 Her mother-in-law works in obstetrics and gynecology and is always bringing home strange medicinal soups to drink. Little Lu saw someone dump a body by the river with her own eyes, but the body disappeared. All night long, lights and shadows move inside the psychiatric hospital... 27.7kReads8.8Score45414d adds
- 182 Zero Murder 零号谋杀 1kReads6.3Score12914d adds
- 183 Fresh Out of the Police Academy, I Solve Cases Like Crazy from the Start 警校刚毕业，实习开局疯狂破案 [No female lead + System + crime-solving] Song Ming transmigrates to a parallel version of China. After the college entrance exam, he binds himself to a Crime Value System and resolutely applies to China's top police academy as the provincial top scorer. After graduating, he is assigned as an intern to the criminal investigation squad in Shaonan City. Starting with an ordinary missing-person case, he goes on to solve the beef noodle case, the human-skin secret identity case, the Silent Lamb case —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 狄仁杰探案·血牡丹 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Endless Pursuit of the Killer 无限追凶 The ruthless “Lancer” and the devious “criminal mastermind” lead to a mysterious “human observer” lurking behind them. Four young people defend Long'an and take on supercriminals lurking in the dark web! (The bonus chapters for The Homicide Detective have been posted on the official WeChat account.) 174Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 186 The Deadly Rabbit Man 致命兔人 Cheerful psychologist vs. stern criminal investigation captain A chilling nursery rhyme about a rabbit sparks a series of murders spanning ten years. A rabbit-like figure appears at every crime scene. Ten years ago, seven high school students went on a trip together. Six were killed. Ten years later, the rabbit-like figure appears again beside Su Fei, the sole survivor. If the rabbit-masked killer hadn’t returned, psychologist Su Fei would never have suspected that the stoic police officer Luo M 557Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 187 Real Case Files from a Homicide Detective, Forensic Doctor, Trace Evidence Analyst, and Profiler 刑警、法医、痕检师、侧写师的真实破案手记 A string of bizarre disappearances involving young women: who is watching lost souls from the darkness? Everyone has secrets they don't want known. The line between darkness and light is crossed in a single thought. Step into the crime scene and see it through a professional's eyes as the truth and lies of human nature are exposed. This collection includes 18 books, featuring the Qin Ming forensic pathologist series, The Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Criminal Profilers, The Punisher, and True —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 188 Criminal Psychology (Complete in Three Volumes) 犯罪心理（全三册） A string of unnatural deaths. A series of brutal methods. Crime scenes that send a chill down your spine. This is a psychological battle between good and evil, a life-and-death struggle between crime and punishment. He is a detective with a keen eye for crime scenes and a deep understanding of criminal psychology, leaving suspects nowhere to hide. She is an outstanding forensic pathologist who can make the dead “speak.” Can they enter the maze of a suspect's memories and send the deranged devil 570Reads9.4Score13414d adds
- 189 The Famous Constable's Wife 名捕夫人 Jing Yi thinks there can’t be a more miserable groom in the world than him: his wedding date was set in a jail cell, he investigated a murder on his wedding night, and he spent his honeymoon running all over the place after criminals. Even worse, his childhood sweetheart of a wife seems to have “ulterior motives” toward him... That would be bad enough, but his superior is “settling a personal score” by assigning him case files that get thicker and more troublesome every time. He can’t go on livi 35Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 190 The Days I Spent Filling in Story Plot Holes 给故事填坑的那些日子 [Quick transmigration + no romance + not a power fantasy + ordinary female protagonist’s perspective] (See the comments for content warnings.) Half-conscious, Qin Changwu wakes up in an unfamiliar place. Her memories are fragmented, leaving her unable to piece together her past. The System tells her that if she wants to go “home,” she must travel through books and rewrite the fated deaths of her mission targets. The stories in each small world are shrouded in mystery: What is the truth behind th 9Reads—Score214d adds
- 191 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 [Handcrafted from scratch, read with confidence, and discussion is welcome] The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, Major Crimes Unit One, has six people. They handle the city's toughest homicide cases, with one case barely solved before another comes along. There are no genius detectives or prodigies of deduction, just repeated trips to crime scenes, scrutinizing details, and painstakingly following leads. Team leader Old Fu says solving cases doesn't depend on 14.9kReads6.2Score99414d adds
- 192 Special Case Task Force 318 318特案行动 In this world, some yearn for the light, while others sink into darkness. No matter how long darkness lasts, the light will eventually shine upon the world. A bizarre arson case from thirty years ago leads to several murders. One strange and eerie case after another, each story gripping and moving. Policewoman Xiao Nan is here to solve the cases, uncover the truth about her own origins, and deliver justice that is thirty years overdue! 7.8kReads9.1Score71114d adds
- 193 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 417Reads7.0Score15314d adds
- 194 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 6.5kReads—Score50614d adds
- 195 Keigo Higashino's Mind-Bending Classics (Complete Set of 10 Books) 东野圭吾烧脑经典（全十册） These nine stories portray modern people in thrilling struggles against fate, showcasing the author's formidable skill at using mystery to explore emotion and letting emotion drive the mystery. They keep readers on edge and leave them deeply moved and warmed. "New Year's Resolution" tells of a desperate small-factory owner's unexpected New Year's encounter with his wife; "The Tenth Valentine's Day" follows two lovers who reunite after ten years, each harboring ulterior motives; "A Girl's Day Alo —Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 196 Being the Chief Is No Easy Job 所长不好当 This second volume of Police Station Stories, titled Being a Station Chief Is No Easy Job, covers the police station's efforts to crack down on crime and handle cases, as well as its community policing work. The stories about police work mainly approach the subject through individual cases and incidents. They also offer a perspective on grassroots police stations through the rule of law. The law is an important instrument of governance, and good laws are the foundation of good governance. The la 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Major Crimes Trio 重案三人组 Two generations of detectives, three master and apprentice, solving mysteries together and uncovering the truth. The sorrow of children left behind, the struggles of elderly people living alone, the crimes and punishments of minors... With the wisdom and experience of veteran detectives, the sharpness and tenacity of hard-hitting officers, and the passion and quick wits of a new generation, two generations of detectives and three master-and-apprentice partners unravel one mystery after another. 3.5kReads9.3Score36914d adds
- 198 Fog over Jinyang Town 雾锁金阳镇 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Killer Lu Yutang 2: Born into the Light 杀手陆鱼塘2：向阳而生 (No transmigration, no System + special government agency) What would happen if a detective investigating a case were an assassin who excelled at leaving behind perfect crime scenes? Years after the hero of the shadows took his final bow, a young man sets out to redefine legend. 14.1kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 200 Dark City 暗黑城市 Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 303Reads8.6Score—14d adds
