Novels like Everyday Detective Work in the Eighties
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- 51 Peering at the Light in the Dark [Crime Investigation] 暗里窥光[刑侦] A brilliant, big-picture-thinking male lead × an all-around female lead with off-the-charts combat skills Cool and aloof on the outside, jealous to the core underneath × a sweet-looking girl on the outside, an older-sister type underneath Qi Sheng, captain of the Special Case Investigation Team, is renowned for his arrogance and coldness. The team he leads has an exceptionally high case clearance rate, ranking among the very best in the entire criminal police force. Qi Sheng hates nepotism, yet 1.3kReads8.7Score22414d adds
- 52 The 1990s: I Solve Cases by Watching Douyin Videos 九零年代：我靠刷抖音视频破案 With a virtual Douyin app connected to the internet of the future, Sang Shiqing awakens memories of her past life in the 1990s! … On the first day after regaining her memories, Sang Shiqing spends the whole night watching videos about criminal law. Early the next morning, she comes face-to-face with a serial killer at the entrance to her workplace. Her first move is to report him… … After being bullied into going to the countryside to collect material, she finds herself in a scenic mountain vi 944Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 53 My Life, Named After You 我的生命，以你为名 A miserable criminal investigation team leader stops Lin Xian, who's reexamining a crime scene. “The autopsy report is ready. Want to take a look?” Lin Xian doesn't even look up. “No, just tell me.” “Yao Xi did the autopsy.” The report is snatched away at once. “Go stand somewhere else. You're blocking the light.” “???” Talk about a double standard! One night, Yao Xi gets a call. “Want to investigate a scene together?” “No.” Yao Xi is about to hang up. “Lin Xian is there too.” “See you in two mi 175Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 54 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Mighty Military Wife Wreaks Havoc from the Start 穿越六零，大力军嫂开局大杀四方 [Transmigrate into a book + military marriage in the 1960s + sweet romance + feel-good story + face-slapping and putting villains in their place + adorable kids] Xie Yunxuan died alongside a zombie king while saving her companions in the apocalypse, then transmigrated into a period novel as another Xie Yunxuan. The original Xie Yunxuan was pitifully used by others her whole life. The heroine, Xie Yunxi, was the original's twin sister. She tricked her into going to the countryside, took over her 1.2kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 55 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 An audiobook narrated by a live voice is now available! [Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Crime Solving + Mind-Bending Mystery + No Female Lead + Case-by-Case + Revenge] In his past life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a criminal investigator feared by criminals. Demolition case, naked body in the bamboo grove, murdered model, serial killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He re 36.8kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds
- 56 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Turned the Tables with Murder-Mystery Dreams 穿书后，我靠凶案梦境翻盘 [A heroine who grows over time vs. a tough-talking but soft-hearted homicide detective / passionate ensemble cast / lightning-fast pacing / a series of cases] There is a romance, but the cases come first! She works herself to death and transmigrates into the body of a rich, beautiful woman, only to become the first sacrificial lamb in a gruesome dismemberment case before she can even enjoy her new life! Sang Yu is on the verge of tears: she only read the beginning of this awful book! Not only is 3.4kReads8.7Score47514d adds
- 57 Fireflies Illuminate the Hidden Crickets 浮萤照潜蛩 (Early on) Mystery and crime novelist (later) criminal investigation consultant: Shen Xuexian vs. criminal investigation captain: Wan Ming A popular idol dies mysteriously on a film set, and the scene is exactly as described in the script. Shen Xuexian, a mystery novelist, is taken in for questioning by the police at her new book signing. She never imagined that selling the rights to her novel would land her in a police station. Getting caught up in a murder on a film set and taken in to assist 398Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 58 Crossing the Line 越线 On her first day in the major crimes unit, Chen Miao got into a fight with the captain, Shen Chan. The captain seems to have it in for Chen Miao and gives her a hard time at every turn. "New girl, get me some tea." "New girl, sweep the floor." "New girl, tidy up the office." Chen Miao silently puts up with it and does everything she's told. So she swaps the water in the tea for bitter juice and brings it to someone; carefully sweeps the floor, then dumps all the rubbish she collected under Shen 488Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 59 Transmigrating to the Sixties: The Heroine Builds Her Fortune with a Pocket Dimension 穿越六零，女主靠空间发家致富 [Period Setting + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + City Job + Getting Rich] Ji Xiangqing transmigrates into the body of a high school student in the 1960s, living in a village. The college entrance exam is still ten years away. Being sent to the countryside as an educated youth is still two years away. She's suddenly transmigrated to a rural area in the 1960s, with no phone and no entertainment. To avoid working in the fields for the rest of her life, she faces the pressure of finding a job. 3.1kReads7.4Score22914d adds
- 60 Professor, Stop Fooling Around: Your Wife Is a Forensic Investigator 教授别浪，娇妻是法医 A professor of criminal behavior studies VS a beautiful forensic doctor. Logic-driven, mind-bending technical detective work from start to finish* Detectives, SWAT officers, forensic technicians, crime-scene investigators, and forensic doctors are all sharp as can be* Undercover work, surveillance, arrests, and disguise-based investigations, each twist more exciting than the last* 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Wildflowers in Bloom [Crime Investigation] 恶野花开【刑侦】 [Radiant, wild apprentice Xia Yi, who loses it at the drop of a hat × Stern-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside, biased police captain Zhou Yu] Xia Yi runs into her ex-boyfriend again after five years, in the interrogation room at the municipal police bureau. Xia Yi: “I'm not a suspect. I'm really an intern.” Zhou Yu: “I'm not dating you.” Xia Yi: “?? Who asked you?” Zhou Yu never expected the person he'd missed for five years and never gotten over to come back and become so hard to control: She 1.6kReads8.4Score20714d adds
- 62 Crime Investigation: Crushing the Dark Web and Winning the Hearts of Beautiful Women 刑侦：横推暗网，坐拥红颜 Detective Captain Lin Yu runs into a grisly dismemberment case at an abandoned factory from the start. The killer is an expert in forensic dissection, a top hacker, and a shadow on the dark web, brazenly challenging the police at every turn. A broken phone leads to a death text, while the hunt for the killer draws Lin Yu into a shocking conspiracy. A mole lurks within the police force, witnesses are silenced one after another, and a dark web syndicate casts its shadow over the entire city. With 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 What?! The Seventies' Beauty Is a Powerhouse 惊！七零美娇娘是个大力士 Sui Wan never imagined that she’d come back from hunting in the mountains only to find her grandfather urging her to marry. No, not urging her: forcing her. But he wasn’t forcing her to marry someone. He was forcing someone to marry her. So embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole, Sui Wan wished she could turn into a pig lying motionless on the ground. After all, a dead pig doesn’t fear boiling water… Xiao Jingcheng never expected that when he brought his grandfather to seek medical treatmen 485Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 64 Frost City Shrouded in Mist 雾锁霜城 Synopsis of Fogbound Frost City (200 words) Frost City, a fog-shrouded city in the south. Fifteen years after a heavy snowfall sealed off the city, an unsolved throat-slashing case from the fog mysteriously resurfaces. At a murder scene on a demolition site, a jade pendant etched with a fog pattern in the victim’s palm tears open the scar of a long-buried case. Retired veteran detective Shen Yan is forced back into the field and joins forces with young policewoman Su Tang to investigate. As th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The County Town Murders of 1997 97县城凶案 [Detectives +] [Interlocking Cases] [A Blend of Manhunts and Anti-Corruption] At the end of 1997, a series of murders takes place in a county town in Northeast China. The killer’s first victim is Liu Jing, head of the county’s Culture Bureau. Her uterus is stuffed inside a mannequin and dumped across from the entrance to the county committee offices. The second body part dumped is Liu Jing’s heart, left in the same spot among a crowd of people clearing snow for the county committee. An old scave 2.5kReads8.4Score24614d adds
- 66 The Reborn Detective Hunts a Killer, Starting With a Gifted Inspector Black Cat 神探重生追凶，开局获赠黑猫警长 Hua Shang is captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Mosheng City Police Bureau. She has solved countless major and high-profile cases. A car accident sends her back to when she was eighteen. On her birthday that year, her father, three older brothers, stepmother, and stepsister are all murdered. She is the only survivor. The massacre of the Hua family causes a sensation. Though the killer commits suicide and is brought to justice, Hua Shang knows that person was not the real culpr 518Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 67 Rogue Detective: The True Crime Files of Tingcheng 痞子刑警：汀城追凶实录 Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a gruesome dismemberment case that shook the nation. She gave up on herself and took on a blood feud, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in a game fraught with danger, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad who solved cases like a god, suddenly barged into her life and told her, “You just need to be yourself. I’ll take care of everything.” They were enforcers of justice who walked in the shadows. But i 380Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 68 Witness to Death 死亡见证 The rating has only just opened, so take it as a rough guide. [Criminal Investigation Team Captain × Psychology Expert] [Cool, Quiet, and Reserved × Playful Little Brat] People say Captain Shang Shixu is so serious that everyone around him keeps their distance. But what is this they're seeing? Is that a pretty young woman beside the aloof boss everyone avoids? And is she hugging his waist? What is happening to the world? Their meeting, the cases that keep coming one after another... The Cowherd 696Reads8.1Score7914d adds
- 69 I Was Just Doing a Square Dance, So Why Are You Arresting Me? [Crime Investigation] 跳个广场舞，抓我干嘛？【刑侦】 Also known as: The Police Force Needs a Crime-Solving Genius Like Me Shi Jian has spent twenty-two years being different from everyone else. She has hyperthymesia, a solitary personality, a short temper, and a childhood friend, Xie Chi, who clings to her like chewing gum and just won’t let go. After graduating from the police academy, Shi Jian, who has no particular ambition, joins a local police station. The annoying Xie Chi, meanwhile, joins the criminal investigation team. Shi Jian: Whatever. 11.9kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 70 I’m Watching You 我在看着你 A skull that saw daylight again after two years, unceasing roars in an abandoned warehouse, a madwoman at a nursing home in the foothills, a doomsday hell with a returning avenger... One bizarre case after another unfolds. Ji Nian, a justice-minded detective, and Du Ruo, a cold and distant forensic examiner, are both drawn into the mystery. Can they get out safely? Half of Du Ruo’s face was hidden in the dim light, but her eyes were unusually bright. As she gazed at the flames in the distance, J 7Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 71 The Little Forensic Investigator of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 [Mystery + Crime Solving + Transmigration + Deduction] After transmigrating to ancient times, Shen Chu couldn’t sew clothes or embroider, nor could she weave or make porcelain. Fortunately, she had a talent for examining corpses. With the help of an old man who had powerful connections, whom she took as her master, she landed a secure position as a coroner at the Court of Judicial Review. Pei Li, a junior deputy minister at the Court of Judicial Review, had three assistant investigators under hi 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 72 The Cold Case Wall 悬案之墙 A black-bellied, no-good team leader vs. a genius girl analyst. Suspense and crime-solving drive the entire story, with no romance. Just after returning to the country, Zou Yun took over a criminal major-case support team that was a real hot potato. Together with its members, she painstakingly followed each clue to unravel mystery after mystery, bringing peace to the dead and bearing witness to one tragic tale after another. As the cases piled up, the secret buried in Zou Yun’s heart gradually c 6.4kReads8.9Score75114d adds
- 73 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. 3.5kReads8.4Score22614d adds
- 74 [Crime] I’m a Criminal Investigation Expert in a CEO Romance Novel 【刑侦】我在霸总文里当刑侦专家 All-Powerful Real Heiress x Wealthy Fake Villain Undercover Agent [Crime Investigation + Mystery + Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Face-Slapping] Lu Yao, an internationally renowned criminal investigation expert, dies suddenly by accident. When she wakes up, she has transmigrated into a CEO romance novel as the disliked real heiress and supporting character. To avoid the book’s ending, where she is disgraced and dies without a body left behind, Lu Yao decides to stay away from the go 3.3kReads8.8Score45014d adds
- 75 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 I Want to Solve Cases, but Captain Gu Wants to Date 我想破案，顾队却想谈恋爱 [Mystery and deduction + death dreams + realistic romance + strong heroine] In an unremarkable county town, three beautiful young women have died in quick succession. Yu Yunshu is unlucky enough to become the fourth. When she dies, four slashes mar her cheek, leaving it a bloody mess and causing excruciating pain. Then a sheet of plastic is pressed over her face, and she suffocates. Reborn, she returns to half a month before her death. To stay alive, Yu Yunshu sincerely asks Gu Yanjiu, captain o 704Reads8.3Score12114d adds
- 77 Scenting the Killer 闻见凶手的味道 After an accident, Shen Xi’s sense of smell becomes extraordinary. The air smells like nothing to us, unless someone has deliberately released “poison gas,” of course. But to her, it smells of blood. If the smell of blood in the air grows so strong that she can hardly breathe, there must be a murderer nearby. This ability has helped criminal investigation captain Qiu Han quickly identify suspects time and again. For some reason, she can’t smell the blood in the air whenever she’s beside Qiu Han. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Jianghu Rule: You Can't Have Both Brains and Brawn! 江湖规定，智商和武力不能兼得！ No CP, goofy, lighthearted, secretly doted on by everyone. The heroine combines the highest combat prowess with rock-bottom intelligence! In Chen Ci’s eyes, Tong Liu is downright bizarre, but she insists she’s just a bodyguard. Would a normal bodyguard walk into a police station as casually as someone getting a drink of water? Would a normal bodyguard take the unconventional route and make a habit of entering people’s homes through the window? Would a normal bodyguard follow her employer into th 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 79 The Strong Woman Who Transmigrated to the 1960s 穿越六零年代的大力女 Heroine: Zhao Shiyou, with a pocket dimension~ She dropped out of school early in modern times and went to work. With no education, all she could do was labor-intensive jobs. Fortunately, the more she ate, the stronger she got. By relying on her incredible strength, while never eating well, wearing nice clothes, or living somewhere decent, she managed to save a whopping 168,000 yuan. Then one day, her uneventful life took a turn… Read the story to find out what happens next, hahaha. (The heroine 66Reads6.8Score11614d adds
- 80 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 477Reads6.5Score10414d adds
- 81 Hunting Killers Under the Starry Night [Crime Investigation] 星夜追凶【刑侦】 [Genius police captain Jiang Tian] VS [Scheming forensic pathologist Jian Yanci] Female lead’s perspective · Episodic cases · Two strong leads · Both devoted to each other · Happy ending · Fast-paced · Great team dynamic · Deduction · Crime solving · Crackdowns on organized crime · A powerful partnership [The story is entirely fictional and set in an imaginary world. All characters, positions, and events are original creations made to serve the plot. Please do not compare them with reality.] 1.1kReads—Score14714d adds
- 82 I Am a Detective: Giving Qin Chuan a Helping Hand 2 我是刑警：助秦川一臂之力2 A sequel fanfic to I Am a Police Officer, and the only one of its kind! Inspired by real criminal investigation cases, with high-stakes mysteries solved one episode at a time. There’s never a dull moment, and every twist is explosive! A veteran detective returns to the crime scene, and new cold cases keep piling up. Can you follow them through the fog and uncover the truth from the smallest clues? 872Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Mistaking the Blade at My Bedside 误识枕边刃 [Mystery + Alternate Universe + Strong Leads + Ensemble Cast + Secret Identities + Comedy] In public, she is Xie Mingxi, a second-rate mystery writer. In secret, she is King, a name that strikes terror into the underground world. Two wolves, each putting on an act and slacking off together. An accident leaves her badly injured, forcing her to part ways with her ex-husband, Huo Siyin, and return to Dongzhou to recuperate! Then one day, she receives an email from her ex recommending a “boyf 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Good News! Team Leader Lu's Nemesis Is Back! 喜报！陆组长的克星回国了！ L City has seen a spate of major and serious cases in recent years, so the Criminal Investigation Division has established a Major Crimes Unit. Lu Yan, a gifted traditional detective with more than a little spoiled rich-kid attitude, and Jiang Mingshuang, an eccentric yet levelheaded and perceptive criminal psychologist, have somehow ended up as partners. As they solve cases one by one, from the death of a peeping Tom and the Blood Lotus to an orphan's revenge, a duck's dignity, and hypnotic sti 1.1kReads8.6Score17114d adds
- 85 I Married into the City to Get By, Lie Flat, and Watch the Drama Unfold 嫁进城里混日子，吃瓜躺平看热闹 [Newly rated] [Era setting + marriage before love + family life + no System + no golden finger + selfish, self-serving, not-too-bright local heroine] A growth story! Not a powerhouse heroine! Jiang Zhiyu has known since childhood that her looks are an advantage. She doesn't want to spend her life scratching a living from the soil. She wants to marry a man with a job in the city. Starting in high school, she picks the most generous of the boys who bring her gifts and begins seeing him. After gett 2.1kReads5.8Score14814d adds
- 86 With a Melon Patch at My Back, I Get All the Best Gossip 背靠瓜田好吃瓜 After transmigrating, she was all set to make a big splash, only to discover she had become an obscure side character in a novel set in a bygone era. With her amazing Melon Field System, Liao Zhizhi began enjoying the pleasures of gossiping about juicy secrets and sharing the gossip with others. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Numbers Above the Victims' Heads 刑侦：我能看见受害者头上的数字 [No CP] [No Romantic Tension] [Episodic Case-Solving] [Period Crime Investigation] [Ensemble Cast] In 1998, forensic medicine intern Yan Xu joins the Nancheng Branch of the Pingzhou Public Security Bureau. At his very first crime scene, he sees a number above an unidentified victim's head, one that only he can see. At first, he thinks it's just a hallucination, until more victims marked with numbers start appearing one after another... 4.5kReads7.7Score53014d adds
- 88 The Mind-Reading Coroner Has Driven the Court into a Frenzy 读心仵作把朝廷卷疯了 [Mind Reading + Comedy + Family Favorite + Secret Identity: A money-obsessed female coroner VS a secretly passionate, melodramatic young marquis] Qin Miaoxi was adopted as a child by her master on Mount Kunlun. While recovering from an illness, she obtained a System that lets her trade merit for more years of life. To stay alive, she specially descends the mountain to do good deeds, clear the names of the dead, and bring peace to the living. Life is hard, so all she can do is fight for every bre 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Apprentice Detective 见习神探 On his third day on the police force, Bai Ziluo faced the biggest challenge of his life: getting the former captain back on the job! Cases that seemed unrelated were linked by a mysterious cross, leading to a murder that had vanished from the record nineteen years ago. Follow a rookie intern as he becomes a star detective’s sidekick and searches for the truth, watching an aspiring detective grow step by step. Bai Ziluo: “Aspiring detective? No, I was born to be one.” Xiao Su: “Hmm?” Bai Ziluo: “ 84Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 90 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 16.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 91 After Waking Up, I Became the Godmother of the Police Force 醒来后我成了警界祖师奶 When Jiang Yu woke up, she found herself in the middle of a kidnapping. The police had been locked in an all-night standoff with the kidnappers, and the situation was tense. She freed her hands, brushed the dust off herself, and looked at the bandit she'd tied up from head to toe. “That's it?” Like a kind senior, Lu Lizhi placed a stack of books by leading figures in law enforcement into Jiang Yu's hands. He urged her to study hard and ask que 12.4kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
- 92 An Amateur? She Solves Case After Case by Reading Minds 外行？她靠读心让悬案接连告破 [Strong female lead + wish fulfillment + solving crimes + face-slapping + episodic stories + male lead in the background + little romance] Shi Ling has a secret she can't tell anyone: whenever she makes physical contact with someone, she can hear their thoughts. After gaining this ability, she returns to the Shi family. Faced with her parents' favoritism and her stepsister's sugary, barbed words, Shi Ling cuts ties with them without hesitation. Household intrigue? Fighting other women for a m 26.1kReads8.7Score2k14d adds
- 93 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 879Reads—Score10514d adds
- 94 Her Mr. Yan 她的晏先生 Everyone on the team knew that Yan Xiu came from a good family, was highly educated, and carried himself with distinction. He was a ridiculously charming young gentleman, yet somehow still single. No one could figure out why. Whenever anyone asked, he would snap, “I'm immersed in my work and can't tear myself away.” Then a new partner joined the team. People secretly watched as Yan Xiu, the vice captain, a skilled fighter with quick reflexes and a spotless background, was pinned against the wal 141Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 95 Captain Lu, Wait for Me in the Sunshine 陆队长，请在阳光下等我 All-around, swoon-worthy captain of criminal investigations vs. sweet and sharp, highly intelligent policewoman Two years ago, she was murdered in a long-planned attack, a knife through her throat. For two years, her soul stayed by his side, watching him grieve and cry, helpless to do anything. Now she has returned, reborn in another body. Smiling, she reaches out to him. “Hello, Captain Lu!” The two join forces to solve cases and hunt down criminals. As they gradually crack a string of old and 18Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 96 Detective Ziegler 神探齐格勒 [Reclusive Genius Detective vs. Righteous, Spirited Policewoman] [Standalone Cases + Criminal Investigation + Logical Deduction + Secret Crush + Human Drama] He has no pipe or deerstalker hat. But Qigler is China’s very own “Sherlock Holmes.” His intelligence is off the charts, his emotional intelligence is below zero. Reclusive and sharp-tongued, he lives only for solving cases. A wealthy heiress is kidnapped, a woman is found hanged in a locked room, and students at a rural school are victims, 139Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 97 I Use Innate Yi Divination to Outwit a Top Detective 我用先天易探卷赢刑侦满级大佬 Also known as I Solve Cases with the Primordial Book of Changes, and the Hexagram Says I’m the Real Killer. This author delves into mystery and traditional culture, exploring the rational core of folk magic and the sparks created when it collides with modern criminal investigation techniques. They excel at constructing intricate mysteries full of twists, weaving ancient wisdom into bizarre cases to tell gripping stories of human nature, fate, and redemption at the boundary between science and th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Captain Shen's Madness Turns a Crime Thriller into a Sweet Romance 沈队靠疯，把刑侦文硬掰成甜宠文 [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance] [Seven-year age gap + government-employed boyfriend + ruthless pursuit] [Reader advisory: This is a fictional setting, very fictional] Mad-dog, nurturing mom-type police captain x gentle, S-obsessed fairy-like policewoman Eight years ago, Yan Wan's father was murdered by the person he had helped through legal aid. Of the family of four, only Yan Wan survived. Eight years later, Shen Hong finds Yan Wan and uses her father's death to threaten her into using he 2.1kReads9.1Score31414d adds
- 99 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known among his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one convoluted case after another. He always manages to untangle the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book recounts several challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s keen powers of deduction. 6.4kReads8.3Score75514d adds
- 100 Mystery Hunter of the Haunted City 诡城谜探 In the Republican era, Bai Jiayue graduates from university and arrives in the turbulent city of Haicheng to stay with her older brother. But on a dark street, a strange man follows her. Shen Huai is the newly appointed chief inspector at the police station, young, promising, and skilled in combat. He never imagined the first time he’d be disarmed and forced to surrender would be at the hands of a refined, soft-spoken young woman. Girls vanish one after another, a goddess shines with light, and 2kReads8.8Score29914d adds
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