Novels like Forgive the Moon
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- 1 The Ghost Hand Murders: Selected Detective Stories of Sun Liaohong 鬼手谜案：孙了红侦探小说精选集 “He climbed out of his grave and strangled the enemy who had framed him with his bare hands!” Sun Liaohong was a bestselling detective novelist during the Republican era. He entered the literary scene in the 1920s and reached the height of his career in the late 1940s. His “The Strange Cases of the Gentleman Thief Lu Ping” series became one of China's best-known detective series, as celebrated as Cheng Xiaoqing's “The Huo Sang Cases.” This collection brings together several of his classic detect 7Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 2 The Spirit-Pattern Paradox 灵格悖论 Have you ever wondered what you would do if you woke from a dream to find yourself in a completely unfamiliar place? What untold stories lie behind the luxurious yet unfamiliar surroundings and all those strange faces? Conspiracies, lies, betrayal, political scheming, humanity, family, love, and friendship will tear your soul apart, piece by piece! In the midst of your desperate struggle, you will come to understand yourself anew, and even learn how the entire human world works! 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 3 Crime Puzzle: The Zero-Degree Detective 罪案拼图：零度侦探 Crime Scene Puzzle: The Zero-Degree Detective Synopsis On a rainy night in the old district, a string of locked-room murders rocks the city. The victims are all social elites, and the crime scenes yield no clues, save for a bizarre spade symbol. Reclusive to the point of obsession, Ling Ji, the "Detective Zero," uses uncanny deductive skills to unravel the truth, starting with a single strand of hair or half a fingerprint and stripping away layer upon layer of disguise. At his side are Qin Feng, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 Criminal Investigation Files: The Zero-Degree Pursuit 刑侦档案：零度追凶 [Crime investigation + standalone cases + fast-paced + a cinematic viewing experience + no romance + ingenious, groundbreaking tricks + high-tech crime + grounded in reality and social commentary + human nature analysis] The Zero Special Investigations Unit takes on only the strangest, most impossible cases, the ones that push the limits of what people believe possible. Team leader Gu Yan is a crime-solving machine, ruled by logic but clueless about human feelings. Shen Wei, an expert in crimina 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Detective Talent Was Exposed, So This Laid-Back Guy Clings to the Nation's Coattails 破案天赋被爆，咸鱼抱紧国家大腿 On her way home from the market, Xu Zhiwei caught a strange smell. She turned around and saw a bag of horrifyingly dismembered remains lying on top of a trash can. As if that weren’t bad enough, the forensic pathologist who arrived to examine the scene was her ex-boyfriend, Ji Xun. Xu Zhiwei: I really can’t thank you enough. To clear herself of suspicion, she used her psychological insight to help the major crimes unit cut through the fog. When the case was closed, an official transfer made her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Truth Buried by Time 被岁月掩埋的真相 The Truth Buried by Time 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Riddle-Filled Lives of Lu Ren and Maya 路仁和玛雅的谜语生活 [Urban supernatural powers + mediumship escape rooms + ensemble cast] Lu Ren accidentally stumbled into a place called the Medium's Chambers. Men in black, mysterious rest stops, and chambers that could cost you your life swept over him like a storm, overturning everything he thought he knew. After Lu Ren returned to the real world, he still wanted to reach the end of the Medium's Chambers and uncover the ultimate answer. [P.S. Volume One focuses on horror escape rooms, Volume Two on puzzle-solv —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 9 Detective Ji Nian 刑警纪年 One bizarre murder after another unfolds quietly in the real world: an impossible locked-room mystery, a flawless disguise, a motive buried by time... Every case is a tug-of-war between human desire and the truth. Protagonist Cheng Wang leads a criminal investigation team, painstakingly peeling back the layers of each case to expose humanity's most unspeakable secrets. He doesn't rely on flashes of genius, only on the smallest clues. With timelines, psychological profiles, and crime-scene recon 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Returning Home at Night to Ning 夜归宁 Ever since the first victim appeared in Changyuan Town, many people had already been caught in a trap. As the number of victims kept growing, the task force officers grew increasingly convinced that the killer was right beside them. Yet every time they got closer to the killer, they discovered that everything they had seen and uncovered was merely another step the culprit had planned in advance... 19Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 11 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 8Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 12 The People in Line 排队的人 A long line stretched outside London’s Wolfington Theatre. A man waiting to buy a ticket for a musical was found dead in the queue, with a wicked-looking, gleaming silver dagger sticking out of his back! Strangely, none of the people ahead of him knew when he had been killed. Nor was there anything on the victim that could identify him. The “gentleman detective” Grant personally took on the case, making swift progress and quickly apprehending the suspect. Just as the case seemed solved, the insp 3Reads9.2Score214d adds
- 13 The Mysterious Pry Marks 神秘的撬痕 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After Losing My Memory, I Found Out in My Diary That I'm the Killer 失忆后，在日记本里看到我是凶手 Tang Li lost her memory after surgery for a brain tumor. Every day, she relies on her diary just to remember what she did before. But one morning, she gets up, opens the diary, and finds an account of how she killed someone... To keep anyone from finding out, she checks the hidden body over and over every day. But the diary keeps listing more and more dead people... 13Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 The Top Forensic Pathologist 一线女法医 Li Jingyan, a forensic expert, is drawn into one dispute after another when her best friend dies unexpectedly. In these cases, she is a person involved, an observer, a listener, and, above all, a seeker of the truth. Her best friend is brutally murdered; a beauty queen accidentally sets a building on fire; a baby is found in a trash can; a highly educated PhD takes her own life at home; a husband and wife who love outdoor adventures are subjected to both mental and physical abuse; and a vile hus 44Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 16 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—Score11014d adds
- 17 The Theatrical Detective 戏精侦探 A former detective with a knack for playing roles and a criminal psychologist who can read people's minds must unravel layer upon layer of conspiracies in a live-action puzzle game controlled by a mysterious billionaire, or become sacrifices in an even larger purge. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Long Goodbye 漫长的告别 A chance encounter between a drunk and a detective, A farewell that leads to a murder, A string of killings and the friendship between men, Every time you say goodbye, a little part of you dies. A murder in New York's high society that everyone wants covered up. Only Marlowe insists on pursuing the case to the bitter end and unmasking the real killer! The underworld, the authorities, politicians, and the police all play out tangled, filthy, and corrupt dramas. As the truth draws near, Marlowe re 9Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 19 Lu Chen: The Shadow Ledger 陆沉：暗账 On a typhoon night, Zhao Jianguo, a senior provincial official, plunges to his death under mysterious circumstances. The scene is perfectly staged to look like an accident. Lu Chen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, spots faint traces of cyanide and a pair of slippers placed neatly side by side, and concludes that this was a carefully planned murder. The investigation quickly bogs down: a key informant dies in an “accident,” surveillance footage mysteriously vanishes, and physical evi 1Reads—Score314d adds
- 20 Special Criminal Investigation Unit 特殊刑侦小组 [No System + No golden finger + Hard-hitting deduction + One female lead + Special forces veteran + Ruthless and decisive] A special forces veteran was ambushed by the enemy during a special mission. His teammates were tortured and killed, and he barely survived. From then on, his only purpose was to hunt down the killers and exact revenge, but he didn’t even know who his enemies were. After transferring to the police force as a detective, one baffling case after another came his way: Pairs of m 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Sin City Case Files 罪城迷案录 In gloomy Liuzhou, a sharp-witted “detective” joins forces with a stubborn, diligent doctor. Together, they unravel the clues and solve baffling cases shrouded in mystery. Their pursuit of the truth is like a dance on the edge of an abyss, each step bringing them closer to the dark force lurking in the shadows, a force feared by all. As sparks from their investigations ignite the darkness buried deep within, a storm between good and evil, powerful enough to shake the city's foundations, is alrea 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Truth in the Ruins 废墟里的真相 Ganzhou is a city where prosperity and decay intertwine, its secrets hidden in every street and alley, unknown to all. Yu Lin is an ordinary beggar, living a life everyone overlooks and spending his days wandering the city's darkest corners. Yet Yu Lin has extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, often spotting the truth hidden in people's most casual gestures. One cold, snowy night, a bizarre murder takes place in Ganzhou. A man is found dead inside his own wardrobe, wearing a strange 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 23 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 151Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 24 Pursuing the Killer in a Mystery Case 谜案追凶 (Detective with multiple personalities + criminal psychology and deduction + bizarre supernatural abilities + high-IQ criminal organization + graphic content + suspense and horror + not for the faint of heart + an exposé of human nature + sound values + dark themes) Are people born good? No! People are born evil. For the sake of profit, innocent people become wronged souls. Because of mockery, countless beautiful young blossoms wither in an instant. Because of jealousy, warm and happy families f 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Detective Chen Meng: Twelve Secrets from Major Cases, Complete in 3 Volumes 刑警陈猛：重案秘闻十二宗（共3册） I’m a special crimes detective. Just one of the countless ordinary detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they’re each one of a kind, yet utterly ordinary. We once strode forward with bold ambition and high spirits. We once unraveled tangled clues, cutting through the fog to hunt down the truth. We also faced twelve major cases that left us grief-stricken, hesitant, and lost. M 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 26 The Benson Murders 班森杀人事件 Late one night, a wealthy businessman is shot dead while reading at home! Vance, who has never investigated a case before, is persuaded by the prosecutor to take on the task of solving the murder! All six suspects have alibis! So who is lying?! Just as the police are at a loss, the inexperienced detective finds an entirely different way forward. But can the killer really be found by deducing their personality and behavioral traits? 36Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 27 The Luqiao Murders 陆桥谋杀案 A classic of the inverted detective story. Four devotees of Sherlock Holmes consider Holmes a fool! In their eyes, if a corpse appeared before them, any one of them could do a better job than Holmes. One day, a body tumbles from a railway bridge beside a golf course, and the four “Sherlocks” rush to the scene... Anonymous letters containing nothing but numbers, a possible locked-room mystery, timetable deduction, alibis created deliberately or otherwise, coded messages... The “Four Great Detecti 45Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 28 The Murderer 杀人鬼 The Qiuchuan family is a wealthy and prestigious household. Lately, threatening letters marked with triangles have been appearing around the family, warning that disaster is about to strike. Detectives, police, and prosecutors gather to uncover the secret behind the letters, but the murderous game has already begun! 512Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 29 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 33Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 30 The Canary Murders 金丝雀杀人事件 Broadway's hottest star, Margaret Odell, known as “the Canary,” has been brutally murdered in her apartment at 184 West Seventy-first Street. The scene is a completely sealed room. As the police search tirelessly for clues, they only sink deeper into a fog of conflicting testimony. Everyone seems like the murderer, yet each has a clear alibi. So who is the real killer? Who slipped like a ghost into the star's sealed apartment and carried out the brutal murder? 59Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 31 The Cold Case Club 悬案俱乐部 A pure mystery and crime-solving novel On the Edge of Truth: Huangfu Cheng's Mystery Cases... Huangfu Cheng is both a detective consultant and the moderator, under the name “Withered Leaf,” of the popular video account “Unsolved Case Club.” He has attracted a large following by sharing analyses of unsolved cases and criminal psychology, while also using the power of the internet to gather case leads. But his life is thrown into turmoil when his older brother disappears. He suspects his brothe 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Secret on the Hospital Rooftop 医院顶楼的秘密 The city hospital was bustling with people, seemingly ordinary. But hidden on its top floor was a dark secret capable of dragging the world into an abyss. A merciless “Eternal Life Project” was being conducted in secret, part of a mad plot by a mysterious organization to awaken an ancient evil slumbering at Earth’s core. By a twist of fate, Lin Qian, Chen Feng, and David ventured into the forbidden top floor of the hospital, becoming embroiled in a thrilling global adventure. From ruins radiati —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Bishop Murders 主教杀人事件 A string of chilling, bizarre murders takes place in New York, and every crime matches a Mother Goose nursery rhyme perfectly! In an instant, the shadow of death falls over all of New York! The “Bishop” behind the strange murders has an intellect far beyond ordinary people and an uncanny talent for meticulous planning. Why does this ghostly figure commit murders while leaving clues, appearing and disappearing like a phantom? What earth-shattering conspiracy lies behind it all? 49Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 34 Case Files: A Collection of Dark, Suspenseful, and Terrifying Short Stories 诡案录：暗夜悬疑惊悚短篇集 In the rearview mirror on a rainy night, his missing ex-wife’s reflection overlaps with a victim from a serial dismemberment case. Beside the stitches in the emergency room, a stranger’s tattoo bears the same blood-written code found on the wall when his sister disappeared. In a locked room at a rain-lashed manor, a photograph of his late father turns up in an enemy’s files. The massacre that wiped out an entire family twenty years ago was only the beginning of a deadly game… A series of bizarr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Case Files of a Homicide Detective 缉凶笔记 I’m a college student, and fate has entangled me in one bizarre murder case after another! A woman’s corpse sealed in concrete, an unidentified charred body missing its genitals, a deranged killer who feeds on human brains… One brutal, bloody murder after another, and one appalling mastermind after another! Driven by the fire of justice in my heart, I’m caught up in a series of dangerous, thrilling hunts for the killers… 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Oddball Consultant: Echoes from Ten Years Ago 怪胎顾问：十年前的回声 [Crime investigation and suspense + superhuman sound perception + nested cases + two equally capable leads + forced partners + healing] He is an eccentric consultant, cold and withdrawn. After an accident, he develops hyperthymesia and severe tinnitus, but can accurately profile suspects' minds through sound. She is a highly intuitive, action-oriented police detective, a skilled fighter with a decisive personality. The two first work together on the Ghost Radio case, then are forced to team up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Every Mystery Has an Ending 所有的谜案都会有一个结局 No mystery stays buried forever. The truth will always come to light. A dual male-lead story of mutual and self-redemption. He sets aside the bonds of past favors, withstands pressure from his superiors, and successfully completes a campaign against organized crime, winning justice for his father. But the price is the permanent loss of the brother who stood by his side through life and death. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 They Asked Me to Join a Travel Variety Show, Not Bring Reba Along to Catch Criminals 让参加旅综，没让你带热芭抓罪犯 [Livestreaming + Challenges + Lucky Charm + Crime-Solving + Entertainment Industry + Travel Variety Show + Reba + Baiting Criminals + System + Deduction + Mystery] Lin Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a student who has just finished his college entrance exams and is about to enter the police academy. But someone unexpectedly stole his guaranteed admission spot. Disheartened, he joins a global travel competition show and becomes teammates with Reba. The rules require contestants 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Tales of Strange Things in the City of Demons 巷说魔都奇谭 [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + human nature + crime + serial murders + episodic cases] Six people have died in Shanghai in the past three months. Since the beginning of the year, bodies have kept turning up by rivers, at the foot of mountains, and at the entrances to deserted villages. Cases include a woman whose liver was cut out, a child who mysteriously vanished, fingers found among minced meat at a market, and a series of beheadings... Join police inspector Ruan Xing, bril 20Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 40 Killer Profile: Detective Captain, Don't Fall for Me 致命侧写：刑侦队长别心动 Hardcore criminal investigation techniques + in-depth criminal profiling Standalone cases + two equally formidable leads testing each other + undercurrents of affection There is no such thing as an unsolved case in the dictionary of Lin Zheng, captain of Yun Gang City’s criminal investigation unit, until he encounters a ritualistic serial killer. When the orchestra’s first-chair violinist is arranged like a musical rest, all the strings snapped; when a gallery owner’s corpse is found kneeling be 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 Professor Cobra's Formula for Solving Crimes 眼镜蛇教授之破案公式 He solves a four-stage Rubik's Cube by hand, and everything can be quantified. The truth behind a crime = ∑(clues × logic) + the human factor Over two days and one night, he works remotely, using a Rubik's Cube to unravel the mystery and formulas to deduce what people are thinking. While everyone else hunts for the killer, he calmly calculates the one “ε” that cannot be eliminated. “Give me five minutes.” He says it into the phone, then scrambles the Rubik's Cube in his hand. Hardcore crime-solv 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Ashen Panic 烬慌 As my father lay dying, he pressed a bloodstained chip into my hand. Six months later, the person I loved became a vegetable while protecting me. On his cold personal server, I found the only folder named after me. Inside were records of his awkward affection and a final message: “Xinxin, keep moving forward. Don’t look back.” I thought I would spend the rest of my life caught between revenge and protecting what I loved, until the “Observers,” beings from a higher civilization, arrived and col 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Judge Dee Case Files: The Lakeside Case 狄公案·湖滨案 [High suspense, nonstop twists, and ancient-style detective stories] Di Renjie, county magistrate of Hanyuan, attends a banquet aboard a pleasure boat. What should have been an elegant evening becomes the scene of a locked-room murder. Beneath the moonlit sky, at the heart of the lake, the music suddenly stops, and a woman’s corpse surfaces. Then an unsolved chess game from seventy years ago reappears, a bride mysteriously “comes back to life” on her wedding night, a carpenter is found dead in a 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 46 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Judge Dee Case Files: Chaoyun Temple 狄公案：朝云观 While returning home with his family, the famed detective Di Gong is caught in a violent storm. Their carriage is wrecked, forcing them to seek shelter at the mist-shrouded Chaoyun Temple. The temple is celebrating its founding anniversary. Pilgrims fill the grounds, and a theater troupe takes the stage. It all seems lively and festive, yet something sinister lurks beneath the surface. Late that night, Di Gong looks out his window and catches sight of a burly man in an iron helmet in the opposit 7Reads8.6Score314d adds
- 48 Funeral Affairs Master: I Can Solve Cases Too 白事先生：我也会破案 My childhood friend got caught soliciting sex. There’s no problem with me bailing him out, right? But what’s the deal with making a funeral director like me the head of a special investigation team? All I want is to focus on making money, but the appearance of a confession letter completely changed my life, and nearly got me killed (Chapter 164). For personal and professional reasons alike, Chou Wan, I’m going to catch you... This is a traditional detective novel, not a power fantasy. The pacing 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Ten-Year Secret Crush, Reunited at a Crime Scene 暗恋十年，重逢在案发现场 [Complete] [Post-marriage and child-rearing extras in progress] [Mutual crush] [Reunion after years apart] [Police captain] [Contrasting forensic pathologist] Shen Shiyin's boyfriend died in a car accident. At the crime scene, she ran into Lu Siyan, her former high school classmate. He was a criminal investigation captain who had been parachuted in from the provincial department. They had not seen each other in ten years. The reclusive boy from back then had become a brilliant detective who had 21.9kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
- 50 My Husband Cheated, So I Personally Turned Him In to the Police 老公出轨，我亲手把他送进警局 In the middle of the night, I got a call from the city public security bureau. They said my husband had been arrested for soliciting a prostitute and told me to come bail him out. I hurriedly denied knowing him and said they had the wrong number. How ridiculous. I was the one who put him away. Why would I go bail him out? My husband cheated, and my mother-in-law treated me like a doormat. Since I’ve already sent one of them inside, I might as well send the other one too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
