Novels like Zero Point Detective Agency
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- 101 Dandelion House 蒲公英之家 Daughters Who Disappeared: Huang Ziqing, who died in a fire twenty years ago; Song Wanli, who never got to feel her mother's embrace thirty years ago; “A Li,” taken from the hospital at birth, without even knowing her real name; and Ji Mei, who died after treatment for her high fever was delayed... These disappeared daughters, and the people and events surrounding them, set in motion a story of love and hate, fury, resentment, and revenge. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Solve Cases with Feng Shui? A Prosecutor's Feng Shui Practice 破案吗？用风水那种（检察风水师） Solve cases with feng shui? That’s the idea behind The Prosecutor Feng Shui Master. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Fengcheng Crime Files 风城罪案录 Synopsis of The Windy City Crime Files At the turn of the century, the industrial hub of Luo City was known as the "Windy City." There, a criminal investigation squad moved between the ruins of steel mills and newly opened internet cafés, solving more than forty bizarre cases. The crimes spanned two eras: an old engineer died in a sealed-off workshop, while a programmer vanished into a virtual trading network. Each case was a snapshot of its time. Investigations ranged from fingerprint tracking 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Half-Cigarette Detective 半支烟神探 He never smokes a cigarette down to the end; the cases he solves are never settled.?? At forty, Chen Mu is a legend who doesn't fit in with the police force. Sloppy in appearance and a little obsessive, he solves cases through a fixation on details and his odd habit of snuffing out a cigarette halfway through. From bizarre accidents to perfect murders, no trick can escape his notice. But Chen Mu has never been after the killer right in front of him. Ten years ago, his father, Chen Guodong, was d 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 A Forensics Prodigy: Jiangcheng Police Stories 刑侦天才之江城警事 My name is Chen Ning. I graduated from the Criminal Investigation College of the Huaguo Police University, then joined a police station in the city. I encountered many difficult cases in the course of my daily work, but my policewoman senior and I cracked them one by one. Later, I joined the city police squad. This is a suspenseful, mind-bending novel with a tense plot and professional forensic knowledge, along with a love story woven throughout. All in all, I personally think it's well worth re 298Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Six-Nosed Fox Demon 六鼻狐妖 Linghu Yin of Ningcheng is a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, known by the nickname Fox Demon of the Six Noses. He is exceptionally skilled, and his foxlike cunning in solving cases often helps him spot the smallest clues where none seem possible. So come along with me and see how this official, Linghu Yin, cracks his cases. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 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
- 108 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 198Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 109 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. 175Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 110 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 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
- 113 Pufferfish 河豚 [No brainless plot] + [No protagonist plot armor] + [No ghosts] + [Three male leads] A tightly paced, plot-driven crime-solving story. It all begins with a bizarre murder in the small town of Menghai... A dead man checking into a hotel, an unknown toxin, a mole in the police force, execution-style killings, a secret buried for years... In this case, criminal investigation captain Si Jiannan, case consultant Cheng Tian, and rookie officer Duan Luo untangle the clues and find redemption... Love ha 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 114 Detective Di Renjie of the Eastern Capital 东方神探狄仁杰 Di Renjie is here, Li Yuanfang is here, and Ruyan is here, along with a series of gripping cases. The Black Flame Spirit Serpent case, the Goguryeo restoration case, the Tubo marriage alliance case... Behind the glittering prosperity and hidden undercurrents, the power plays and human nature lie baffling mysteries, complicated relations with neighboring states, tangled court struggles, and evil forces concealed from view. History, suspense, deduction, and action come vividly to life in a series 285Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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
- 116 The Sealed Evidence 尘封之证 Every silent corpse is a life story violently brought to a close. We are the only ones who can read it. Forensic examiner Chen Mo and detective Lin Tao are partners with very different temperaments but perfect rapport. Day after day, they move between crime scenes and the autopsy table, searching for forgotten truths among cold physical evidence and inscrutable human hearts. The cases they face lie buried beneath layers of time and the fog of human nature. From the city’s poorest neighborhood 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Evidence Puzzle 罪证拼图 On the boundary between crime and justice, evidence is the only light. Chen Yuan, captain of the city’s criminal investigation squad, has spent ten years failing to solve his younger sister’s disappearance. The case has become an unhealed scar in both his career and his life. When an unidentified woman’s body disturbs the quiet of the city moat, a mysterious snowflake tattoo and a bloodstained old cotton shoe draw him and his teammates into a vast criminal network spanning schools, mining distri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 A Mountain of Sin: My Memoir 罪恶滔天：我的备忘录 (Written entirely by hand, not AI, and adapted from real events.) If you can't sleep, why not read a short story based on a real case? I pushed open the bedroom in our newlywed home, expecting to hear my wife laughing as she played with our month-old son. But the laughter never came. Instead... instead... No romance, no idiot characters, and no female lead. Solving the case is the whole point. The book is divided into sections. The first volume is told in first person, while the second is simila 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 Criminal Investigation 刑侦探案 The veteran detective from the criminal investigation department had barely appeared when he stumbled upon a murder case. A family massacre plunged the entire city into gloom. Why were horrific crimes happening so often in this peaceful city? Where did the darkness in people’s hearts come from? As You Jia found a few clues amid one bloody case after another, he was thrust into a so-called death game. The game... had begun… 56Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 121 Reconstructing the Crime Scene: I Can See the Erased Traces 重构现场：我能看见被擦掉的痕迹 [Criminal investigations + trace evidence deduction + cold case pursuit + episodic cases + master-apprentice legacy] Seven years after leaving frontline work, trace examiner Lu Chuan is called back to the scene by a suspicious case on a rainy night. Everyone thinks it is just an ordinary accident. But Lu Chuan crouches down, takes one look at the gray marks on the soles of the shoes, and realizes something is wrong. The trail of mud on the ground is broken, the scuff marks by the window are 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 She Gazes from the Abyss 她自深渊凝视 [Historical fantasy] + [mystery solving] + [formidable partners] + [suspense] + [geniuses] + [deduction] In the autumn of the fourteenth year of Yongzhao, Song Chen, Vice Minister of Justice, takes on a case involving a set of human remains. In the examination room, he finds a young woman in plain robes cutting into the bones with a knife. Her fingertips are stained with blood, but she precisely extracts half a piece of jade from the victim’s throat. “When poison has reached the vital organs, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Chasing the Serial Killer 连环追凶 A major robbery from ten years ago remains unsolved. A murder case hundreds of miles away ended with the real culprit caught, yet it is riddled with questions. The two cases seem completely unrelated, but in truth their threads are hopelessly intertwined. Ten years later, a murder case provides a clue to the old crime. But a deeper investigation reveals a tangled web with far-reaching connections... 334Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 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
- 127 The Ghostly Chief Forensic Doctor 猛鬼大法医 Intern forensic examiner Lin Tianyi accidentally saved the younger sister of the King of Ghosts from the Underworld. The King took him in as a disciple and taught him the Ghost King Sect’s arts. Armed with the Ghostly Eye and Ghost Claws, he became an inspector for the Special Case Investigation Unit. Serial murders, bodies that smolder from within, poison arts from the southern frontier, a ghost woman with a guqin, a princess from the Warring States period... Behind every bizarre case lies an u 142Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 128 Case Files: Irregular Tales from Criminal Investigations 凶案密档：刑侦不规则怪谈 [Mystery + criminal investigation + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + fast-paced] A horrifying event unfolds inside an old tailor shop: welcome to the world of the Doll Tailor! This collection of bizarre murder mysteries features more than a thousand baffling cases full of twists, including The Doll Tailor, Ghost in the Mirror, The Midnight Bus Mystery, The Soul Possession Case, The Killers' Circle of Friends, and The Wicked Child. Urban mysteries return as criminal investigation 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Interrogating Corpses, Punishing the Guilty 刑尸问罪 He is assigned to solve a case, but it is so bizarre that he has no choice but to call in an expert. To crack it, he pulls exhausting all-nighters translating documents and even has to pretend to be married to a colleague. 105Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 130 Sorry, I'm Just a Detective 对不起，我只是一个侦探 “I only owe you a little money!” Lin Nan said to Qin Guoer. “A little? You owe me ten thousand nine hundred and eighty-three yuan!” Qin Guoer said, counting on her fingers. “That’s ridiculous! I can accept ten thousand nine hundred, but why are you counting the eighty-three yuan?” Lin Nan said, looking thoroughly displeased. When he woke up, Lin Nan found himself in a world crawling with detectives. He was also the owner of one of the detective agencies, only this owner was rather hard up, and o 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Truth Out of Order 失序的真相 [Mystery and criminal investigation + serial murders + standalone cases + no official couple, but ship whoever you like + traditional police work, with a few golden fingers] One corpse has two hearts. One corpse has no heart. A serial killer bent on “destroying hearts” has appeared out of nowhere. Kong Mingyue, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Xinmai Branch in Lingjiang, leads her team in a full-scale investigation. But instead of retreating, the killer presses forward, 847Reads8.6Score15114d adds
- 132 Find the Killer, Find the Killer 找呀找呀找凶手 [Mystery and Deduction]+ [No CP]+ [Anthology] A collection of short and medium-length mystery stories, with a focus on classic whodunits. Who can know for certain what the next moment of life will bring, or what fate has in store for you? The protagonist enters unsolved-case games firsthand, taking on various roles and drawing ever closer to death as they search for the truth about human nature hidden behind each case. 353Reads—Score10014d adds
- 133 Reborn: Ten Days Before My Execution 重生：回到死刑前十天 [I rid the world of evil spirits. I kill, I do not save.] [No System, not a power fantasy, and not mindless. Read at your own discretion.] [A fresh take on Southern-style supernatural fiction, violent crime, and a dark tone.] [Stick with it. This book is even better than you think.] The stone-faced coroner painted a bullseye on Ye Zhen's back. Five shots rang out. The bullets pierced his lungs with pinpoint accuracy, shattered his beating heart, and took with them all his rage, resentment, humil 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Order of the Gods 诸神秩序 [Secret organization + alternate setting + mystery + one heroine + mind games + passionate] A mysterious young man returns from abroad to the city and quickly marries into a family of criminal investigators. A murder case turns him into a special adviser to the police force... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Versatile Beauty's Transmigration 可盐可甜美人穿 With so many mystery stories out there, why can’t we have one decent female detective? A beautiful police officer transmigrates to an alternate ancient world to solve cases and put together a cyber boy band! A proper ancient crime procedural, with just a tiny bit of nonsense! Solving cases is a must, but so are delicious food, beautiful things, lovely scenery, and gorgeous people. The story boasts four beauties, so naturally, it wants it all! Volume 11, “Special Edition,” has a surprise in stor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 China's Strange Cases 中国奇案录 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 137 The Mystery of the Moxiang Pavilion 墨香阁谜案 The Mystery of Moxiang Pavilion —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Crime Solving: My Empathy Lets Me Read Corpses by Touch 破案：我的共情能力能摸尸 This is not one person's legend, but the epic of a team. The formidable and professional Ji Qing, the experienced veteran detective Lao Tan, the rookie Chen Rui... Though their personalities are worlds apart, they form a major crimes unit. They may argue until they're red in the face at crime scenes, but when lives are on the line, they'll take bullets for one another. Faced with taunts from highly intelligent criminals, pressure from their superiors, and the tears of victims' families, they hol —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 I Transmigrated into a Female Coroner and Fell for My Ice-Cold Boss 穿越成女仵作，与冰块上司谈恋爱 [Transmigration + mystery + crime-solving + sweet romance + devoted couple] Modern forensic examiner Su Lanfu transmigrates and becomes a coroner at the Dali Temple. To find the real culprit behind her sister's murder, she must track down the mysterious Plum Blossom Society of the martial world. But the icy, hard-to-please Dali Temple Minister is no easy person to work for, and she has to tread carefully just to get by under him. Yet after they solve one baffling case after another at the Dali 118Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 140 Candlelight in the Night 黑夜里的烛光 An aspiring police officer fresh out of the police academy is assigned to a grassroots unit. A baffling murder case changes Shi Yi's life forever. The sun sets, and night falls. Beneath its cover, countless human desires slowly take root and bloom. One murder after another, corpse after corpse, evidence hidden in the smallest of details, and the helpless cries of victims' families: all of it drives this newly graduated officer to grow. If criminals' desires are the endless night, then the countl 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Love and Sin 情与罪 This book tells the story of a crime born from love. To make her his, the culprit kills everyone close to her, leaving no survivors. His methods are ingenious, and every move is meticulously planned. 48Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 142 Strange Cases of the Soul 灵魂破案奇异事 What kind of sparks will fly between a male lead who can leave his body and a female lead who is a brilliant criminal investigator? The male lead uses his supernatural ability to track down the real culprit and help the female lead solve cases. The culprit he seeks is behind not only criminal cases, but also the murder of his childhood sweetheart. Why did the culprit kill? What grand scheme lies behind the truth? The male and female leads investigate together and bring justice to those involved. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Disfigured 破相 A mysterious new tenant moves into the apartment above Xu Ying. He leaves early and comes back late every day, sometimes making a terrible racket in the middle of the night. Yet Xu Ying doesn’t seem to mind. Lin Qiao, a young detective, has been haunted for years by the suspicious suicide of his younger sister, Li Wen. His investigation has recently made a breakthrough, but at the same time he has found himself in another predicament. Ten years after Li Wen’s death, another woman’s body is disco 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Campus Cloud of Mystery 校园迷云 Do you ever really believe what your eyes show you??? After the college entrance exams, everyone should have been celebrating. Instead, a series of bizarre “suicides” took place at the school. But as the truth was painstakingly pieced together, it became clear that the cause was far from simple. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Records from the Ward 坊中录 Ye Xiaoyu, a scatterbrained coroner’s daughter, and An Moli, the cool-headed yet warm-hearted Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, are two people who could hardly seem less suited to one another. One is searching for her master, while the other is investigating the death of a loved one. Their paths cross, and together they solve one strange case after another and unravel the mystery of the butterflies. 247Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 146 Solving Cases Is All Down to an AI Like Me 破案全靠我这样的AI Premise: A modern urban setting with science fiction elements, in a world where AI and humans coexist. The protagonist, DS9527, is an advanced AI given a human body by the System. As intern police officer Wu Yang, it works to solve a series of cases. Main plot: As Wu Yang adapts to its human identity, it gets caught up in a series of bizarre cases and gradually comes to understand human friendship, family bonds, and love. Themes: AI learning human emotions, criminal investigations, mystery and d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Dreams That Solve Crimes 梦境追凶 After a failed experiment, psychological researcher Shen Ran gained a special ability. At crime scenes, he can sense the strange obsessions the killer left behind in their victims. By chance, he joins the police force as a psychological consultant, where he meets Lu Cheng, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad. Lu Cheng has been labeled a straight man, and has always been hopeless at remembering women’s faces. Practicing each day by memorizing three women’s faces hasn’t helped at al 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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
- 149 The Consort's Bones 香妃骨 A pile of bones is unearthed by an excavator in a river channel. Police determine that the remains were buried less than ten years ago, but there is no record of such a case in any of the police station’s files. The only unusual item among the bones is a small copper bell, clutched in the hand of one of the skeletons. What does the bell signify? Who are the people these bones belonged to? To find out, follow policewoman Meng Fanjing as she investigates the case. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 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... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
