Novels like Marks of Guilt
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- 151 Criminal Investigation Partners: Special Case Unit 6 重案六组之刑侦之侣 They are criminal investigators, comrades-in-arms, each other's sharpest blade and strongest shield. Through the daily trials of life and death, and their quiet, unspoken understanding, a bond deeper than partnership slowly takes root. When reason clashes with emotion and duty intertwines with private desire, they choose to defend justice together and become each other's one and only home. 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Detective's Notebook 推理笔记 A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! (Important things are said three times.) Each volume is a standalone short story, so feel free to skip around! Hope you enjoy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 My Wife, Who Loves Night Jogging 爱上夜跑的妻子 The Wife Who Fell in Love with Night Running —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Crime Scenes: The Cases That Shook the Nation 罪案现场，那些轰动全国的大案 This book is adapted from several real, high-profile criminal cases that once made headlines across the country. Baffling murders, shocking robberies, investigations into cold cases, manhunts spanning multiple provinces... Every case once stunned the nation; every crime concealed a truth unknown to the public. Told from a documentary perspective, this book reconstructs the crime scenes, investigative details, criminals' minds, and the full process of bringing them to justice. These stories are 77.6kReads8.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 155 Hunting Killers in the Forbidden Zone: Unsolved Murders and the Secret Network of the Dark City 禁区追凶：连环绝案，暗城秘网 Surviving witnesses from an old case are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances. The unsolved case grows more tangled by the day, and every clue points toward a web of hidden interests, deeply entrenched in the heart of the city. One man breaks free of rigid procedures and trusts only the smallest truths at the scene. The other holds fast to the law and refuses to compromise with the forces of darkness. The two male leads stand shoulder to shoulder, pushing forward against the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 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 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Detective Jia 贾案侦探 [Mystery + detective + case-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] A locked-room murder leads to an antiques donation case from years ago. A ruthless killer lurking in the shadows carefully assassinates the people who know what the police have discovered, cutting off every lead. But evidence of a crime never disappears, and the law's net may be wide, but no criminal can slip through forever. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Thousand-Year-Old Detective 千岁神探 During the Song Dynasty, the Six Fan Gate. At the summit of the Tianshan Mountains, he attains immortality. Demons and monsters all fear him. Dynasties rise and fall, and everyone else is just a passerby. A thousand years rush past. He is merely a visitor to the halls of power. He once discussed old cases with Bao Zheng and often examined corpses with Song Ci. Across a thousand years, he writes the chronicles of history. A single lifetime spent seeking the truth. He is the greatest martial artis 22Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 159 Parallel Lines 2 平行线2 The night before her wedding, the bride vanishes without a trace. She is later found at a neighbor’s house, with a man’s corpse lying beside her. Shu Qingyang and Fu Baiyun, who came to attend the wedding, immediately join the investigation, but the key clue lies with a rabbit... A viral singer is found dead by the roadside. Before his death, he had suddenly begun studying theology. The eerie crime scene bears no trace of evidence, while the Qiao family, now squarely in the crosshairs, sends out —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 160 The Detective's Oath 刑警誓言 On a stormy night, young lawyer Wang Dapeng mysteriously falls to his death. Cheng Gong, captain of the major crimes squad, is locked in solitary confinement after pursuing the truth behind his friend's death. Back with the criminal investigation squad, Cheng Gong clashes and gradually finds his footing with his new partner, Shan Yu. Together with forensic specialist Ouyang Tong and anti-drug squad captain Wei Mingming, they solve a string of cases: a murdered bartender, a naked corpse in a park 13Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 161 A Con Artist? I'm the Grandmaster of Con Artists 骗子？我才是骗子祖师爷 Qin Xiao was one of the leaders of a scam ring. After learning that his girlfriend was pregnant, he decided to quit for good, only for his sworn brother to cruelly murder her. After his death, Qin Xiao’s soul transmigrates into another person’s body, setting him on a path of revenge... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Murder by Scent 嗅杀 The Scent of Murder: A gentle doctor is actually a serial killer, and only she can smell death. When a perfumer neighbor joins forces with a homicide detective, a deadly game of tracking by scent begins. 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 163 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 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 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 851Reads—Score10514d adds
- 165 From Police Officer to Chief of Criminal Investigations 从警员到刑侦总队长 Over the course of 21 years, a police officer rises from rank-and-file constable to head of a provincial criminal investigation division. In the 45 years of his life, he takes on one major case after another, advancing from a constable to a member of the criminal investigation team. 66Reads—Score10914d adds
- 166 Night Watch Detective 守夜刑警 Everyone on the Criminal Investigation Team says I'm cursed. Someone died in a case my father investigated, my mother died in front of a mirror, and even my partner nearly lost their life. Then I took on the dismemberment case. The victim had been cut into seven pieces, each incision dusted with sandalwood powder. The forensic pathologist said it was the work of a deranged killer. I said it wasn't. Because in the second-floor window at the crime scene, I saw a woman in a red dress. Rain passed s 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Chaser 追赶者 “Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle. The hardest and most crucial part is often finding the last one or two pieces.” [Standalone cases + criminal investigation + rigorous deduction + no romance] A massive meteor shower is on its way, and a group of enthusiasts gather at a campsite on the outskirts of the city to watch the stars. In the dead of night, a scream rings out. A man has been stabbed to death. The caller tells the police that they may have killed him. But his habit of usin 95Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 168 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
- 169 The Lost Truth 失落的真相 In response to the Ministry of Public Security’s decision that every murder case must be solved, Tianfeng City establishes a special task force to crack cold cases. In an unprecedented move, it appoints Zhang Yunqing, a Chinese-born criminal psychology expert who studied overseas, as the team leader. On Zhang Yunqing’s first day on the job, something strange happens in Tianfeng City: a phone belonging to the evidence from an unsolved case involving a headless female corpse, eight years ago, sudd 216Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 170 I Set You Up on a Blind Date, Not to Have You Arrest Your Date 让你相亲，没让你把相亲对象拷了 His mother pressured him into going on a blind date. He thought it would be an ordinary date, but the woman wasn't just unimpressed with him, she mocked him at every turn. And then... “You're under arrest. You're suspected of being a scammer. Please cooperate with the investigation!” 577Reads6.3Score10414d adds
- 171 I Brushed Past the Killer and Saw the Crime Scene! 与凶手擦肩，我看到了案发现场！ Zhu Yaqing has a secret she can never tell anyone. Whenever she brushes past a murderer, she sees the crime scene. Because of this, she forms an unbreakable bond with the Criminal Investigation Division of the city’s Public Security Bureau… 628Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 172 After Meeting My Online Date in Person, My Police Detective Boyfriend Arrested Me 网恋奔现后，被刑警男友逮捕了 Ji Wu meets a boyfriend online. He has a deep, resonant voice and is a gentle, considerate “corporate drone.” On the day they agree to meet in person, Ji Wu makes a special effort to look sweet and innocent. But the person waiting for her at the restaurant isn’t the refined, mild-mannered office worker she expected. Instead, it’s a cold-faced terror in a police uniform, radiating an overwhelming presence. Even worse, he’s the strictest criminal investigation team captain at the agency where she’ 18.9kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds
- 173 Poison Before Bed 睡前毒物 Look up to the heavens and honor all living things; lower your head to write, and fear ghosts and gods. Good is repaid with good, and evil with evil. It’s not that retribution never comes, only that its time has not yet arrived. Absurd, terrifying, eerie, moving. I hope there’s a story that can frighten you, bring you to tears, and make you fall in love with it. 1.1kReads8.2Score19714d adds
- 174 An Angel Bearing the Burden 负重前行的天使 Book tags: Brain-teasers, deduction, mystery, supernatural, crime-solving, fresh, plot, mansion, unsolved cases, bizarre, mountain village, criminal investigation, police, strange events, disappearances, conspiracies, horror, urban legends, suspense, intelligence, online, passionate, serious, urban, novel, drug trafficking, undercover Book description: 99 grisly crime scenes that push the limits of the mind. 108 classified police files from the Public Security Department, never before mad —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Zhu Yuanzhang's Iron-Fisted War on Corruption 朱元璋铁腕反腐 Born into a farming family, Zhu Chongba was left without money to bury his parents when famine struck. Zhu Liujiu’s father, a fellow villager, paid for the land and helped build a grave and erect a headstone for them. To survive, Zhu Chongba became a monk. Later, he joined Guo Zixing’s forces, became a soldier, and fought against the Yuan dynasty. Gradually, he rose to become a regional warlord and eventually united the country. In the early Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the fou 1.8kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 176 Chronicles of the Dark Night 暗夜编年史 When bestselling mystery writer Han Rui discovers that the cases in his novels bear a startling resemblance to real-life murders, his quiet life is suddenly swept into a carefully orchestrated conspiracy. Each clue seems deliberately planted to lure him into a dangerous web. Fighting alongside his calm and astute assistant, Xia Tong, he searches for the truth through layers of deception, only to discover that the case is about more than life and death. It is tied to a long-hidden secret about Ha —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 177 A Troubling Seed 让人不安的种子 [Horror Short Story Collection + Standalone Stories + Chilling on Second Thought] Every story takes place in an ordinary setting: a home, a street, a school, nighttime, an elevator, a bathroom, and so on. Tiny inconsistencies, misperceptions, hallucinations, and fragments of urban legends are presented as things that “really happened,” making you think: This could be happening right next to me. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Surveyor's Mysterious Death 测绘员的死亡谜团 The Surveyor’s Mysterious Death 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 After My Entire Family Was Executed, I Joined the Inspector to Solve a Cold Case 满门抄斩后，与巡察从事共探悬案 [Mystery and Investigation | Deduction | Light Political Intrigue | Linked Serial Murders | A Vivid Portrait of Society] Yun Shu, the legitimate son of a great general and once the crown prince's study companion, watched his family suffer a sudden calamity. His father was framed for colluding with the enemy and plotting treason, and the entire clan was sentenced to death. With secret help, he faked his death and escaped, abandoning his identity to drift among the common people. He endures humili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Tales of Folk Supernatural Encounters 民间灵异故事说 This book takes a fresh approach with its distinctive chapter structure. Each chapter is like a gateway to a mysterious world, leading readers into one gripping, spine-chilling ghost story after another. The stories cover a range of subjects and styles: some are so sinister and terrifying they raise the hairs on your neck; others are packed with suspense that makes your heart race; still others are steeped in an eerie atmosphere that draws you in and refuses to let go. Whether you’re a seasoned 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Someone Calls to You in the Dead of Night. Don't Look Back! 深夜有人叫你，莫回头！ Terrifying incidents from the founding of the nation to the present. If you're having trouble sleeping at night, take a look. You'll sleep even less afterward. If you're lonely, take a look, and you'll start thinking there's someone in the bathroom, someone in the kitchen, someone under the bed... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 A Box Set of Highly Rated Mystery and Suspense Novels (3 Books) 高评推理悬疑小说套装（共3册） This work brings together three highly rated mystery novels: The Invisible Elephant, Plum Blossom Nail, and The Long Night Is Coming. The Invisible Elephant: Elephant, whose real name is Wu Xing, is a newspaper reporter with an extraordinary sense of smell. He needs eight and a half hours of sleep every day and is afraid of camera flashes. One day, while working, he comes across a bizarre murder. The victim was strangled to death with a rope, dressed in a red bellyband, blindfolded with black cl 15Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 183 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Super Sleuthing: I Livestream Myself Cracking Cases Like Crazy 超级推理：我疯狂直播破案 [Mystery and Deduction + Comedy + Livestreaming + No Female Lead] Super detective Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world just like Earth, obtains a sign-in System, and starts livestreaming. To everyone’s astonishment, he solves one baffling case after another! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Grudge: A Dire Omen on the Dark Web Livestream 咒怨直播暗网凶兆 Curse, Grudge, Livestream, Dark Web, Ominous Sign —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Don’t Turn Off the Lights, They’re in the Mirror 别关灯，它们在镜子里 Don’t Turn Off the Lights. They’re in the Mirror —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Night of Terror: Escape from the Snake's Jaws 惊魂夜：蛇口逃生 Night of Terror: Escape from the Serpent’s Jaws 44Reads—Score214d adds
- 188 Cold Case Executioner 旧案行刑官 Police Captain Ji Xiao launches a livestreamed investigation to restore public trust, but the scene of a series of murders bears a secret code shared only by him and his older brother, Ji Lin, in childhood. As the whole internet calls for the “Shadowblade Killer” to be executed, forensic pathologist Chen Yan’s abnormal autopsy report, policewoman Zhou Yutang’s encrypted notes, and editor-in-chief Lin Zhao’s manipulation of public opinion gradually peel back the truth buried for ten years. The ki 10Reads—Score14914d adds
- 189 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 407Reads—Score11114d adds
- 190 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
- 191 Numerology: Tracking Down Killers 易数缉凶 [Two powerhouses in criminal investigation and the occult + satisfying episodic cases + rapid-fire twists] No golden finger, no System. Su Wan, the stern-faced captain of the criminal investigation unit, trusts only one rule: "Physical evidence doesn't lie." With her expert forensic skills and investigative logic, she cracks one strange case after another, until she hits a wall in a series of ritualistic murders. Three crime scenes have no fingerprints, no DNA, and no witnesses. The killer has v 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 I'm a Rookie Cop. Surely Solving a Major Case Isn't Asking Too Much? 我，小警察，破个大案不过分吧？ [No System + No golden finger + Crime-solving prodigy + Photographic memory + Mind palace Rubik’s cube] There’s a romance!!! Has the vibe of a Hong Kong crime movie!!! The story branches into multiple plotlines after 100,000 words, and the cases get more complex!!! Female fan: “You’re a punk, you’re a bad boy, but damn, you’re handsome!!!” Station chief: “I knew it. Our little temple can’t hold a great deity like you!!!” Criminal police captain: “You must come from a rich family!!! But there’s a 362Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 193 The Making of a Female Detective 女神探养成记 Also known as Hello, Shanghai Policewoman. A genius detective romance, with old Shanghai flavor, a devoted and equally strong couple, and crime solving. Shanghai's economy boomed in the 1990s, and large-scale demolitions were looming in the city's urban villages. Hundreds of new millionaires were about to emerge. Amid this transition between old and new, migrants poured into the city, family conflicts became tangled, gambling flourished in certain corners, and the greed and complexity of human n 360Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 194 The Encryption Mystery 加密疑案 A master detective from the Republic of China era; a detective’s notebook whose records begin in 1931; a special cipher tailored for detectives of the future; and an intellectual duel that forcibly draws in the Queen of Crime… A conspiracy passed down through generations, inherited schemes, an endless cycle of revenge, and a detective who cannot rest in peace. Only by cracking the double cipher hidden in the notebook can one reach the truth buried in the distant past. The detectives’ wordplay be 52Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 195 The Underworld Patrolman 阳间巡阴人 Other babies are born crying, weeping over the hardships of the mortal world. He was born laughing, laughing hysterically. Born with demon eyes, burdened by the Five Afflictions and Three Deficiencies, his yin lifespan longer than his yang lifespan. A living person's soul in a dead person's fate: isn't he a natural spirit walker?~ The Ghost King Zhong Kui begs to be his master, while the King of Hell fights to be his godfather. What a background, tsk tsk~ Come meet Li Mufeng, the spirit walker, 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Rider Number 0137 骑手编号0137 [Traditional Criminal Investigation] [Hard-Boiled Deduction] [Brain-Twisting Suspense] [Spycraft and Shadow Wars] [No System] Ye Feng was once a star agent in the national security service. Three years ago, an accident killed his teammates and left him all alone. After moving to Linjiang City, he made a living delivering food, only to become entangled in a series of poisonings. Hoping to resolve the trouble quickly, he chose to work with Lin Yu, a beautiful young police officer who had just joi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 My Mom Set Me Up on a Blind Date, and from the Start I Married the Wrong Woman 老妈让相亲，开局娶错媳妇 Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Police God System as soon as he arrives. Just as he is feeling pleased with himself and putting on one dazzling performance after another... However... Mother: How about considering a blind date? Lin Yi: Can I get out of it? Mother: Just try defying your mother's orders! With a bitter smile, Lin Yi finds himself dragged into yet another blind date. Then a mature, graceful woman quietly appears before him. When Lin Yi returns home with his 42Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 198 The Rules of Murder 谋杀法则 After X years as a professor at a police academy, he tells everyone about paranormal cases. “The 330 Case,” “The Red-Dressed Woman Serial Murders,” “The Telephone Murders,” “The Organ-Ripping Maniac”... 552Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 199 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭：致命百分比 I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause 5Reads—Score—14d adds
