Novels like Walker in the Dark
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Walker in the Dark, best match first.
- 151 The Bloodthirsty Nanny 嗜血保姆 This is a story of criminals and police matching wits. Xiaocui, a serial killer, happens to meet a woman who looks exactly like her. So she pulls a switcheroo and takes the other woman's place. When she gets home, the man her parents introduce her to turns out to be a police officer. He has been investigating a long-unsolved case, and soon the two are locked in a battle of wits. Will the criminal finally be brought to justice, or will she escape once again and assume another identity? Read on an 58Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 152 Mysterious Case Files: The Strange Mark 破案迷踪之诡异的印记 The restaurant’s delicious “ostrich meat,” a husband drowned in the bathroom, half a charred foot in a trash can, a woman hanged in a roast duck oven, a dead woman giving birth, raising little ghosts, “human centipedes,” burying people alive as construction sacrifices, and a cat abuser. The methods of murder are endlessly varied: killing by chance, hypnosis, drugs, dismemberment, murder, suicide, crimes of passion, and revenge killings. The victims bear eerie markings. Little fingers go missing. 576Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 153 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 The Whole Picture 全局 The Longjing City Public Security Bureau has an undefeated warrior on its force. According to officers from every precinct, there isn't a case he can't crack. Longjing Police College is a small school affiliated with Longjing People's Police University. And yet, somehow, it produced a young woman who dares to challenge anyone. Even our undefeated warrior doesn't dare talk back to her. One strange case after another unfolds: the Man in Black case, the Human-Skin Mask case, the Marionette case.. 50Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 155 Street Punk: What’s Wrong with Having a Few Too Many First-Class Merits? 街溜子，一等功有点多怎么了 (Crime solving + suspense + one heroine + System) “Brother Cui, how many first-class merits is that now?” “Number eight, I think. Just a little more than I can count.” The chief: “There's a major case. Go get Cui Jue, now.” Suspect: “I didn't kill anyone! I only had half a month left until the statute of limitations ran out. Cui Jue came in and arrested me on the spot.” Thief: “I'd only just started thinking about stealing something, and he arrested me for a case from three years ago.” Watch Cui 607Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 156 I'm a Detective, So Isn't It Reasonable to Have a Policewoman Girlfriend? 身为神探的我，有一个警察女友很合理吧 Private detective Yan Zheng takes a murder case from the beautiful police officer Zhuo Lin. Using his System skills, he solves the case and stuns everyone. He thought he would get a reward, but he never expected to win the beautiful officer’s heart, too. Yan Zheng: “I seriously suspect you’re just trying to get out of paying me.” Zhuo Lin: “What are you talking about? I really like you!” Chief: “Xiao Zhuo, bring your partner by the station sometime. With him on our side, our case-solving rate wi 1.1kReads6.7Score104Shelves
- 157 Criminal Investigation: We Were Never Meant to Meet, But I Won Her Over with Sheer Shamelessness 刑侦之你我本无缘全靠我脸皮厚 Criminal investigation + romance + case-of-the-week plots + face-slapping + redemption + no contrived melodrama A young woman’s body was discovered in an artificial lake in the bustling city center, and the criminal investigation team of Lincheng’s municipal bureau immediately launched an investigation. The cause of her death was a mystery. Had she accidentally fallen into the water, or had someone killed her? At first, there was no way to know. Just as the investigators were at their wits’ end, 9.1kReads8.4Score1kShelves
- 158 The Sleeping Volcano 沉睡的火山 On the eve of his company's stock market debut, Wu Liang, chairman of the Wuwei Group in Jinhai City, is murdered in his own bedroom. The killer cruelly saws off Wu Liang's feet... Xu Changsheng, captain of the criminal investigation team at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, leads a team of capable officers in an investigation that continues day and night. The killer's methods are exceptionally clever. Xu Changsheng and his team spend a great deal of time investigating and piecing together t 513Reads—Score100Shelves
- 159 Su Xiaochun 苏晓春 Starting at the end of the story, we’ll work backward, step by step, along the path the heroine once walked. There is no male lead in this story. No romance. Mystery, crime, investigations, deduction. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 The Corpse-Reading Detective 读尸女探 Funeral director Luo Jing has a special ability: she can receive the sensory impressions a person experienced in the last few seconds before death. When the body of a woman whom the police believe jumped to her death is brought to the funeral home, Luo Jing touches it and hears the woman calling for help just before she fell. She was murdered! To catch the killer, Luo Jing launches an investigation and happens to meet Xia Shi, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad. At the time, she 72Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 161 Forbidden Forensic Files: The Hotel's Locked Room 法医禁忌档案：酒店密室 Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Hotel Locked-Room Mystery 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 The Eleventh Suspect 第11名嫌疑人 [Two Male Leads]+ [Plot Twists]+ [High-IQ Crime]+ [Vengeance for a Murdered Wife]+ [Second Male Lead Is a Lovesick Puppy] Mystery, crime-solving, deduction! Set against the backdrop of the “221” case, the protagonist uses his unique powers of logical deduction to face one difficult case after another alongside his team. With smoothly unfolding plots and tightly coordinated roles within the team, they trace and investigate ruthless criminals across a variety of murder cases! Featuring dozens of s 140Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 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—Shelves
- 164 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 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 Fierce Shadow 凶影 If you enjoy works like "Medical Examiner Qin Ming" and "The Knockout", this novel will keep you up all night. Every chapter is a shovel-full, and every shovel-full might uncover a corpse, or a truth you can't bring yourself to believe. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 The Silent Edge 无声的锋刃 Once the “brain” of the strongest special operations unit, he retired in bitter disappointment after a mission involving a high-level power struggle ended in failure. He became an ordinary police bomb-disposal expert in a major city. He thought he had left the storm behind, but it returned with even greater fury: undercurrents stirred in the city as international spies, financial predators, new forms of crime, and the shadows of his past converged. Forced to take up his “weapons” again, he now f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 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—Shelves
- 168 The Long, Long Night 长夜长夜 Long Night, Long Night is an engrossing criminal investigation novel. It opens with the suicide of a veteran detective, drawing readers into a world of suspense and danger. The story then leads to the suicide of a female student more than a decade earlier, which in turn brings to light the accidental death of a police officer and a series of related cases. The plot is tightly paced, packed with suspense and twist after twist, making it impossible to stop reading. Every chapter leaves behind clu 217Reads8.2Score104Shelves
- 169 Mystery in Dingcheng 定城迷踪 What kind of case could be even more terrifying than a dismemberment? What is behind the girl's strange behavior? What meticulous schemes lie behind each mysterious case? How will the untold story unfold? Watch as the Criminal Investigation Team One, led by Gu Chen, overcomes obstacle after obstacle and solves one mystery after another until they finally find the answers. 15.9kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 170 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 9.2kReads8.8Score1kShelves
- 171 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—Shelves
- 172 I'm a Death-Row Inmate, Not a Detective 我是死刑犯，不是神探 [Full-cast audio drama now available] [Crime Solving + Deduction] [Cases move at a brisk pace] Xu Tian, a top university student, is wrongly imprisoned. Just before his scheduled execution, his sentence is commuted to death with a two-year reprieve. As long as he’s alive, there’s hope. Xu Tian studies criminal investigation techniques, waiting for the day he can leave prison and clear his name. Then, one day, the criminal police team comes to him for help... After solving one strange case after 3.9kReads8.1Score371Shelves
- 173 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 1.9kReads7.4Score226Shelves
- 174 Idle Notes Beneath the Willow 拂柳闲记 Liu Miaoying, the Seventh Young Lady of the Duke of Zhongguo's household, loves writing stories under the pen name “Lay Buddhist Willow.” She writes tirelessly, never imagining that one day she would become a character in one of her own tales... Her skill at examining corpses lets Liu Miaoying see all manner of cases and gives her plenty of inspiration for her writing. Follow this illegitimate daughter of the duke's household as she examines corpses, solves cases, and overcomes every obstacle, w 10Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 175 Cheng'an Case Files 承安推案杂录 Originally titled Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves [Daily Life of a Historical Detective: Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves, May Every Year Bring Peace] There was a man named Lu Fang at the Court of Judicial Review. He was refined and upright, and solved cases with uncanny skill. As one of the Court’s hardest workers, he found himself pursued by a pampered young lady who insisted on joining him in catching thieves and criminals. Lu Fang regarded her as nothing more than a passing nuisance, neve 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 The Dawn Investigation Unit 黎明探案组 [Brain-teasing cases with a new mystery in each arc + two male leads + fast-paced + ensemble cast] (A criminal investigation captain × a psychological profiler) If you’re here for pure mystery cases, give this one a try ^ω^ “We pursue more than just the killer. We also seek the light that existed before evil twisted it.” Zhou Xuchuan is a cold and decisive criminal investigation captain, skilled at spotting clues in the details of a crime scene. Ji Lin is a brilliant psychological profiler who c 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 The Paranormal Crimes Investigation Bureau 邪案调查科 Have you ever longed to uncover the mysterious truths hidden in the darkness? The Department of Strange Case Investigations takes you deep into the unfathomable abyss of bizarre cases, embarking on a thrilling adventure. The book presents a series of spine-chilling mysteries and uncanny events. Some are terrifying moments the author experienced firsthand, with a very real fear that clings like a bone-deep curse and leaves you shuddering. Others are bizarre tales heard through the grapevine, wher 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Forbidden Forensic Files: Jiangcheng Corpse Evidence 法医禁忌档案：江城尸证 Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Jiangcheng Body Evidence 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 影蛇谜局 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 The Otaku's Revenge 宅男的复仇 Duan Yu of Kun City was an ordinary homebody whose life revolved around electronic devices, video games, and endless web browsing. But his happy life changed abruptly when his older sister died in an accident on his eighteenth birthday... The once happy family of four was suddenly reduced to just him. How did his sister die? Enraged, the homebody Duan Yu resolved to make himself stronger and became a formidable avenger... Meanwhile, master detective Xu Changsheng arrived in Kun City. As he inves 5.8kReads8.8Score526Shelves
- 181 Xu Changsheng Investigates: Crazy Hormones III 许长生探案III疯狂荷尔蒙 No System, no romance, pure crime-solving, with a series of standalone cases. A skeleton suddenly appears in the courtyard of a beautiful woman whose husband has been away for years, bringing two old cold cases to light. A beautiful married clothing-store owner with a colorful romantic past dies mysteriously in her shop... Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his officers as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring 24.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
- 182 Young Marquis, Behave! I Just Want to Solve Cases 小侯爷别闹，我只想破案 [A genius girl detective disguised as a boy × an arrogant, self-obsessed young marquis hopelessly in love; mysteries and deductions, with everyone keeping their wits about them. Enjoy a sweet, drama-free romance amid the mysteries of an alternate dynasty!] After her family suffers a sudden upheaval, Li Xianyu has no choice but to hide her identity and go to Shengjing to study. There, amid the lively life of the academy, she meets many young nobles. By a twist of fate, she also gets caught up in 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Crime Scene: True Crime Archives 血案现场：真实犯罪档案 I'm an archivist with the Ministry of Public Security. Over many years of organizing case files, I've witnessed how difficult investigators' work can be and learned many details the public never hears about. This book will use photographs, witness statements, field investigations, news interviews, and more from each case file to reconstruct the cases as faithfully as possible. Every case really happened, and every criminal embodies the evil in human nature to the fullest. Don't break the law or 13.1kReads8.6Score892Shelves
- 185 Traces of Guilt 罪迹 Humans are the world’s most complex tangle of contradictions; lies are the warm womb in which evil is born. A man whose heart was cut out while he was still alive, a woman submerged in a blood-filled bathtub, a corpse chewed beyond recognition... Could these eerie crime scenes be the killer’s arena? What lies behind these baffling cases? A victim who foresaw their own attack, a hacker lurking in the shadows, twisted family bonds and love... Who is the true source of the evil? When night falls, c 148Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 186 Solving Cases: I Can See Crime Scenes 破案，我能看见案发现场 A case from the past unexpectedly awakened Su Xia to the Crime Scene Reconstruction System. Every time a murder occurred, he could perfectly recreate the crime scene, making him a genius at criminal profiling! While investigating six serial suicides, however, he stumbled upon a shocking, earth-shattering case. Just then, a policewoman he had known for years appeared before him. “The police force has recognized your talent and wants to invite you to help solve cases. Ask for anything you want!” S 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 China's Biggest Crime Cases: The Killer Runs Wild, Roaring Like a Tiger and Dragon 中国大案：悍匪杀疯了，虎啸龙吟 In the history of crime in China, three names have struck fear into people's hearts: Bai Baoshan, Jiang Xiao, and Zhang Shihao. The three became sworn brothers, bound by deep loyalty. Each had a unique path through life and a story of his own, and their methods of committing crimes were entirely different. Before they became notorious bandits, their rise was a darkly twisted tale of ambition and power. At first, they were merely nobodies at the bottom of society. Hoping to get ahead, they began 158Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 Murdering Eric 谋杀Eric On Monday morning, a murder took place in a bustling CBD. A partner at a globally renowned accounting firm was bludgeoned to death with a heavy object. The police questioned everyone connected to the case, only to uncover a suicide from many years ago... 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 189 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 168Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 190 Lord Shaoqing, Please Have Some Tea 少卿大人请喝茶 Xie Jue, junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Yan Qinglan, the Prime Minister's daughter, join forces to solve one baffling case after another. On the day the much-anticipated Xingjiu Pavilion is completed, the missing former Fourth Prince, Prince Zhou, suddenly reappears under mysterious circumstances. A fleeting encounter from eighteen years ago left behind a feud that has yet to be resolved. As Hanyue Kingdom welcomes back its princess, the winds of change stir across Chongyao —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 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 142Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 The Record of Clearing Injustice: The Divine Detectiveress 昭雪录之神断女提刑 [Historical setting + mystery-solving + orthodox detective fiction + suspense + master detective + female protagonist] Her father was implicated in a massive case, stripped of his official post, and died in despair. Before his death, he compiled a lifetime's worth of experience solving cases into a book titled Records of Clearing Injustices, and instructed his daughter: If you lack the resolve to seek justice for the people of the world, you must never open this book. Determined to clear her fat 2.4kReads8.9Score267Shelves
- 193 My Criminal Investigation Notes 我的刑侦笔记 A professional mistress with peculiar tastes, a twisted college girl, “filial” children who murder their parents, and loners who make pacts to die together. Is it that they cannot adapt to society, or that “social progress” has changed them? Is there a warning light behind the darkness, or must there always be darkness beneath the light? Someone smiling at you doesn’t necessarily mean they’re being friendly. They might be plotting how to hurt you. What’s more terrifying than ghosts and gods is t 149Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 194 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
- 195 Nameless Detective Agency 无名侦探事务所 [Two male leads + true couple + both pure + no angst + secret crush + lots of romance from the middle onward!!] [Mystery and deduction. Police officer He Wei x Bai Jian'an, a morally ambiguous, two-faced “detective.” Working together to solve cases, no System, high intelligence, and all kinds of unhinged characters gathered in one place] Two years ago, an “ordinary” murder took place in Yue'an City. The killer’s method was nothing unusual, but the strange thing was that no clues were found at th 2.8kReads8.8Score487Shelves
- 196 Major Crimes: Hunting Down the Killer 重案追凶【刑侦】 [Realistic Crime Investigation]+ [No Romance]+ [Case-of-the-Week Mysteries]+ [Ensemble Cast] No paranormal activity, no supernatural phenomena, just solving cases through physical evidence. There's a saying in forensic medicine: You don't have to know every bone, but you do have to know Lu Yangu. Forensic pathologist Lu Yan, nicknamed Lu Yangu, doesn't just perform autopsies. He solves crimes, too. [The Mystery of the Coffin] An accidental plunge into a river leads to the recovery of a pitch-bla 39.1kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
- 197 He Is the Killer 他是凶手 He was an outstanding police officer. How did he become a murderer? Was he framed, or does he have a split personality? If he is the culprit, why did he become an undercover agent? When someone has nowhere left to turn, will they break their oath? When someone is trapped in a dead end, how can they redeem themselves? The cruelty of the truth often exceeds all imagination. No one can escape the fate Heaven has dealt them. 11.6kReads9.0Score988Shelves
- 198 Fifteen Years Hunting a Killer: The Restaurant Family Massacre 追凶十五年：饭店灭门惨案 Fifteen years ago, the family of the owner of the Xinxin Restaurant in Linhai City was massacred, and the restaurant burned to ashes overnight. Was it a vendetta or a random crime? Over the next fifteen years, three generations of detectives, young and old, tirelessly passed the investigation from one to the next, peeling back layer after layer until they finally found the killer. 167Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 199 Nineties Case Files 九零大案录 A collection of true crime cases from 1990s criminal investigations. With no advanced technology to rely on, veteran detectives investigate on foot, create composite sketches by hand, and examine crime scenes for clues as they confront one shocking case after another. The collection features classic major cases, including carjacking sprees, street robberies, and rural massacres. Watch the officers painstakingly piece together clues and coordinate across jurisdictions, taking on ruthless criminal 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 200 100 True-to-Life Crime Stories 100个超真实罪案故事 Re-create the scenes of real-life crimes. Bizarre and unfathomable cases, with stories that are painfully true! The Suyuan case, the death of Jang Ja-yeon, the suicide of Hwang Hana’s boyfriend, the Oceanic Building massacre, the 300-million-yen robbery, the missing couple, the violent robber Zhang Jun, the Northeast China Wang brothers case… This collection brings together major, serious, and unsolved crimes from around the world, adapted from real cases. Uncover the truth behind the cases and 10Reads9.1Score—Shelves
