Novels like Reborn in the 1990s: Solving Serial Murder Cases
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- 151 Transmigrate to Solve Crimes 穿越之缉凶 Qin Man had always thought her life was nearly perfect. She had the enviable good fortune of a successful career, a wealthy family, a happy marriage, until an accident sent her tumbling down the stairs from the second floor of her own home and killed her. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the body of Qin Weiwei, a young neighborhood police officer who had courageously come to someone's aid. Everyone knew Qin Weiwei had a crush on Jiang Yan, the captain of the criminal in 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 152 The Mirror Image Double 镜像替身 270Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 Death Cruise 绝命游轮 Adapted from a true case that shocked China and the world. A three-deck cruise ship vanishes without a trace… Twenty-four tourists mysteriously disappear… The provincial government sends in the air force and navy, deploying high-precision underwater detection equipment to search for the missing passengers. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 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 26Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 155 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—Shelves
- 156 Justice Prevails: My Police Career Is on Easy Mode 正义裁决，我的警察生涯开挂了 Original title: The Verdict of Justice: My Police Career on Easy Mode [Case Solving + Suspense + System + Thrilling Combat + High-IQ Crime] It’s a new book, and the rating is a little low. Please give it a look. Who knows, you might like it, right? (Cracking cases nonstop. The author doesn’t take breaks, and the protagonist isn’t allowed to either.) Police academy student Ye Mo is caught in a real shooting during his graduation simulation exam. He takes a bullet for a classmate. Clearly, he’s a 451Reads6.8Score112Shelves
- 157 Crime Investigation: Hectic and Insane 刑侦很忙：也很疯狂 [Mystery + No System + High-IQ Crimes + Expert Knowledge = A Real Brain-Burner] Li Luozheng has inherited the family art of tracking horses, and he's also a top graduate in criminal investigation from the Public Security University. But after he risked his life to save someone, the ungrateful wretch took the abuser's money and framed him. Li was assigned to the poor, run-down Hannan County as a low-ranking criminal investigator. But Li Luozheng refused to lose heart. Who says you can't make a di 227Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 158 You Said You’d Lie Flat, So How Did You Become a Criminal Investigation Expert? 说好的躺平，你怎么成刑侦专家了 [System + Case Solving, No Romance] Multiple cases. Anything that differs from reality is fictional; please follow the rules established in this novel. Ye Lingxuan has been a forensic examiner in Pu County for just six months when he suddenly discovers that he has acquired a System. The quiet office life he had planned suddenly becomes hectic. Then one day, Ye Lingxuan realizes he has become a nationally renowned criminal investigation expert... 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 All-Round Forensic Doctor: How Can This Guy Do Everything? 全能法医：这家伙怎么什么都会！ [Forensics] + [Crime Solving] + [Urban Criminal Investigation] + [Mystery and Deduction] + [Hardcore Crime Solving] Bad news: I awakened a System after the college entrance exam, but it did nothing for ten years. I nearly got myself committed to a psychiatric hospital! Good news: The System finally activated, but the activation requirement was... becoming a police officer?! Forensic genius Bai Qiulin spent ten whole years, from receiving his university admission letter to earning his PhD, with t 853Reads6.8Score200Shelves
- 160 A Notorious Crime Boss Is Reborn as a Rookie Cop, and the System Panics 黑佬大重生小警察，系统急了 Also known as The New Age of Divine Detectives. A new book recommendation, absolutely thrilling, coming soon. A crime boss with no heirs was secretly targeted by his most loyal subordinate, who plotted to kill him... The first time, he died after trying to save a drowning woman out of kindness, when his calf cramped up. The jade pendant he carried drew out his soul and placed it in the body of a young police officer who had died from overwork. After that, the pendant took a dislike to the crook 6Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 161 At the End of the Galaxy, We Fell in Love 星河尽头，我们相爱 (Twenty high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A criminal investigation captain and a genius young woman team up to solve crimes and uncover the darkness and warmth of human nature. Romance + suspense + deduction + psychology + high-IQ perfect crimes + case-by-case investigations) A new consultant lands in the criminal investigation unit, and everyone wonders how long it will take Shen Zhiyan to drive her away. At first, it's: "Who are you? I don't know you, we're not close." Then it becomes: "Wanwan 814Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 162 I'm Just a Fortune-Teller, So Why Are You Asking Me to Solve Cases? 我真是个算命的，你要我破案干什么？ Zhang Qing was a fake Taoist who made a living telling fortunes at a street stall. But during one reading, the police arrested him, and he unexpectedly awakened the Destiny Divination System! From the moment the police took him back to the station, his life changed dramatically! Driven by his sense of justice, he put all his abilities to use helping the police solve cases. Then, during one case, he discovered that something strange had surrounded his parents’ deaths years ago! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 Case Files: Wanted, All Suspects Are Guilty 追凶档案：全员恶人通告 [Criminal Investigations and Crime Solving + Social Maneuvering + Logical Deduction + Support System] 80% criminal investigations and crime solving + 10% scheming and infighting + 10% social maneuvering = 100% exhilarating fun! Note: This book prioritizes logic. The System has a low profile and serves only as an aid! Criminal investigation prodigy Lin Jing was snapped up by municipal police departments across the country just before graduation. To everyone's surprise, Lin Jing turned down a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 Global Lord: From the Start, I Got Divine-Level Enlightenment 全民领主，开局获得神级点化 A lordship game descends upon Blue Star, drawing one million gaming enthusiasts worldwide into the World of Warcraft, where they become lords of their own territories. From the start, each gets a small wooden hut and four peasants. Tang Feng draws an SSS-rank talent from the start: Divine Empowerment. He can empower any item or unit, boosting it a hundredfold or even ten thousandfold. His peasants are all empowered into three-to-four-meter-tall Titan peasants. Their productivity is a hundred tim 357Reads5.8Score100Shelves
- 165 Reborn: The Long Game of Officialdom 重生：官场纵横 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 269Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 166 At Midnight, I Witnessed a Killer at Work 半夜，撞见杀手杀人 After accidentally stumbling onto a crime scene, he becomes a murder suspect. As he tries to clear his name, he realizes he never wandered into the scene by chance at all: someone had led him into a trap… No grand ambitions here, just a story that will uncover the truth. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 Secrets Beneath the Roses 蔷薇下的秘密 A shocking dismemberment case sweeps through Meicheng. The victim's adoptive father has vanished without a trace, the mother is on the verge of a breakdown, the older sister is eerily composed, and contradictory testimonies make the case all the more baffling. The discovery of an unidentified male corpse and the disappearance of a genius girl draw even more people into the tangled web. As the investigation deepens, the victim's sister seems to be at the root of it all. What has she been through? 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 Detective: The Perfect Partners 侦探：最佳拍档 She had dreamed of becoming a police officer since childhood. After earning her master’s degree, she joined the criminal investigation squad as she had always hoped. From the Qing-dressed beauty case to a serial murder case and, later, countless other mysteries, Chen Bailu quickly grew into her role, working side by side with Captain Zhang Tao and getting along well with her colleagues. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 169 Reborn as a Spoiled Young Master, I'm the Bane of Crime 纨绔重生，我是犯罪克星 [System] + [Expert] + [Clairvoyance] + [Crime Solving] + [Thrilling Action] + [A New Life] In his past life, Lu Pingsheng was a spoiled playboy. After being reborn, he awakened the Divine Detective's Eye, which let him see through everything. No crime could escape his notice. If he used the Divine Detective's Eye for evil, what beauty in the world could escape his gaze? But Lu Pingsheng had once been surrounded by countless women. Now, he wouldn't lay a finger on any of them. A Lu Pingsheng 3.9kReads8.8Score401Shelves
- 170 Oh No! A Policewoman Couple Joins Forces to Catch a Wanted Criminal 夭寿啦，警花夫妇合伙抓通缉犯 Darkness and light collide, filling the air with a scorching heat. Darkness creeps deeper into his body, and he can even feel his soul being devoured bit by bit. Countless voices well up inside him. Their words are like sharp needles, stabbing at his pride and resolve. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 A Psychopath Joins the Homicide Squad, Murderers Are Nothing 精神病混入刑警队，杀人犯算个球 The baby really does have a mental illness, but the baby isn't stupid. The baby only wants to be a police officer! The baby doesn't want to kill anyone. But if you break the law and act all smug about it, the baby won't mind adding a few more bodies to the count... People say that when the baby investigates a case, even the dogs have to kneel and kowtow. All I can say is, they really do know the baby well. In front of the mentally ill, what good is a murderer? Friends who kill people often, you. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Dayfire: Volume Three, The Circle Restored 昼火：卷三《复圆》 As an external consultant for the Major Crimes Division, Jian Yue has spent her life carrying too many secrets. A murder case dredges up memories Jian Yue would rather forget. She stands by her conviction that the death, ruled an accident, was actually a premeditated murder. The suspect is the victim’s fiancée, the megastar Leng Weilan. But because of Jian Yue’s personal history with Leng Weilan, Jian Yue is temporarily removed from the investigation. To her surprise, Leng Weilan comes straight 4Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 173 The 404 Dormitory Murder 404宿舍凶杀案 “404” is more than a cold room number. It symbolizes deliberately hidden mistakes, truths that cannot be reached, and the dark corners of human nature that have never been revealed. When the perfect disguise is torn away and a carefully laid plot is exposed, the killer's emergence reveals not only the motive for murder, but also a brutal tale of youth beneath the gilded facade of the ivory tower, a story of jealousy, betrayal, oppression, secrets, and redemption. Who can stage a locked-room mur 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 The Extraordinary Affairs Bureau 超凡事务所 [Detective work + suspense + passion + no female lead + plot-driven + campus beauty + high martial arts] At first, everyone thought it was just a meteor shower. That is, until the world changed completely more than a decade later. Forests, land, oceans, deserts, and snowy regions all underwent varying degrees of mutation, while strange phenomena erupted across the globe one after another. Humanity began a “new awakening,” gaining extraordinary powers! Meanwhile, the Extraordinary Affairs Agency 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Detective: You're a Forensic Doctor, How Do You Know Everything? 神探：你个法医，怎么啥都懂？ “Shen Ting, you’re a forensic examiner. How do you even know about bloodstain patterns?” “Wait, Shen Ting, aren’t you a forensic examiner? How do you know about trace evidence, too?” “Shen Ting, you’re a rookie forensic examiner. How do you even know how to investigate cases using plants?” … Newly hired forensic examiner Shen Ting looked at everyone’s puzzled faces and smiled faintly. “I know just a tiny bit!” “I only took a few electives!” “I taught myself. I only know a little!” … 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 This Detective Isn’t Very Cold 这个刑警不太冷 Being a police officer is like standing between two worlds: light on one side and darkness on the other. A police officer's mission is to stop darkness from encroaching on the light. A cop who only knows how to enforce the law impartially and draw a clear line between right and wrong may be a good cop, but will never be an outstanding one. An outstanding cop must know when to compromise and when to step aside for a while. They must remain undaunted even in the face of setbacks, able to walk thro 149Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 177 When the Fog Lifts: The Mystery of the 307 Ghost Ship’s Appearance 迷雾散尽时，307幽灵船现身之谜 When the fog clears, the mystery of Ghost Ship 307’s appearance —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Terror at the Girls’ School: The Mystery of the 307 Fall 女校惊魂之307跳楼之谜 Terror at the Girls’ School: The Mystery of the 307 Jump —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 The Sword Records of Clearing Injustice 洗冤剑录 [Episodic + Mystery + Crime Solving + No Female Lead] A sword to clear the world's injustices. One man who can see through the boundary between life and death. Song Liuyun, a top modern-day forensic pathologist, opened his eyes to find himself an obscure wandering swordsman in the Zhao Dynasty. In his previous life, he analyzed bloodstains and toxins in the lab. In this one, he roams the martial world with a sword in hand. When a forensic pathologist's meticulous reasoning meets the bloody viole —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 Major Crimes Squad: The Blue Rabbit's Revenge 重案小队：蓝兔子的复仇 [Ensemble Cast, Criminal Investigation, Revenge, Multiple Cases, Female-Oriented, Mystery] The sudden appearance of a headless female corpse on camera sets a long-planned revenge plot in motion. A returning survivor leisurely begins a game of chess, reopening a match that began years ago, one move at a time. The evils they once committed become an altar on which to mourn their past defeat, as a new round of slaughter begins. Led by Lu Heng, the criminal investigation team of the Shanhe City Publ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 In a Famine Year, the Whole Village Chewed Tree Bark, Yet They Were Handing Out Wives! 荒年全村啃树皮，却在发媳妇儿！ In a Year of Famine, the Whole Village Is Chewing Tree Bark, Yet They’re Handing Out Brides! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 My Left Eye Rewinds Time, My Right Eye Judges: From the Start, White Hair Rules Forensics 左眼回溯右眼审：开局白发镇刑侦 [Criminal Investigation] [Face-Slapping] [Revenge] [Urban Fantasy] [Episodic Cases + Main Story] I awakened an eye that burns through my lifespan. My hair turned white overnight, but I could see the past and judge the guilty. With my left hand, I turn back time. With my right, I command hell. When I used the little life I had left to gaze at the mastermind smiling at a charity gala, the entire Yunding Group began to tremble. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 183 Walker in the Dark 黑夜行者 [Night Walker + No System + No Romance] is a continuation of the first book, "Murder in the Mist", but this is an entirely new storyline! Protagonist: Wang Youyong The story follows Wang Youyong, current deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, as he pursues a small group of vigilantes led by Ma Wenchao. Five years ago, the vehicle transporting Ma Wenchao, then deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, to prison was involved in a horrific crash. Against all odds, he survived. Ma 465Reads8.0Score121Shelves
- 184 On My First Day, I Made It Impossible for Criminals to Escape 报到当天，我让案犯无处遁形 After transmigrating and being reborn, Li Xu binds himself to a detective System. From the start, he catches thieves, captures the real culprit in the mountains, quickly solves a case involving a pile of bones, and opens coffins to examine mummified corpses. Together with a female forensic doctor, he embarks on a path of solving cases and hunting down criminals. 153Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 185 The Blind Date We Agreed On Turned into a Murder Scene 说好的相亲竟然变成了凶案现场 After Chen Jian'an transmigrates, the System forces him to go on a blind date. The System activates at the restaurant, awakening the strongest detective skills. He immediately solves a case in which a man murdered his wife at the restaurant. Unexpectedly, the entire investigation is livestreamed by his blind date. He goes viral in an instant! “Next time Chen Jian'an is around, let's not say a word, okay?” “Captain Qin, why not?” “Hearing him analyze everything like a machine gun makes me feel li 69Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 186 I Think Backward, Yet I’m Forced to Become a Detective 反向推理的我，被迫成神探 After being mysteriously murdered in his previous life, Zhou Ran was reborn. As an upstanding young man, he resolves to catch every criminal. But his powers of deduction seem a little... [The killer murdered the victim ahead of time, then lowered the room's temperature to mislead the police about the time of death.] Haha, so I disproved Xie Qiaoling's alibi! Haha, I found the murder weapon, and even caught Xie Qiaoling destroying it on camera! Haha, this is ironclad proof! [The killer and a non 223Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 187 A Collection of Mystery and Horror Stories from Hancheng 寒城悬疑恐怖故事集 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Dark + Horror + Human Nature + Crime] Not long after joining the criminal investigation team as a trainee officer, Fan Xing gets involved in the investigation of a fall-from-a-building case in Hancheng. The female victim had clearly been tortured before her death. Fan Xing also finds a silver pendant in her mouth: it's the very coming-of-age gift his father meant to give him before disappearing ten years ago. As Fan Xing and the others delve deeper into the ca 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 I'm a Detective: Hunting Down Violent Criminals, Shocking the Provincial Department! 我是刑警：围猎悍匪，省厅震惊！ Qi Chuan returns to 1990. After graduating from the People’s Police Academy, he is assigned to the grassroots level for hands-on training! From the start, he walks straight into a shootout between police and criminals! Ding dong! System successfully activated! Every shot takes a bandit out with a headshot. You call that basic training? Major Crimes Unit! Economic Crimes Unit! Narcotics Unit! From Captain Qi to Director Qi, he rises effortlessly through the ranks and beats the heavens at t 19Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 189 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 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 Returning from Cultivation, I Become a Detective 修仙归来当神探 Xu Liang was a cultivator who failed his tribulation and returned to his youth. But he soon discovered that although this was still Blue Star, everything around him had changed. Instead of attending a civil engineering university, as he had before, he had graduated from a police university and become a proud trainee detective. 113Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 191 Casebook of the Strange 【诡案笔录】 A mysterious criminal organization calls its members judges, hiding in the dark corners of the city! Executioners carry out ancient punishments, trying to teach the world a lesson through bloody, brutal executions! What lies behind it all? Behind these strange and bizarre murders, is it the devil within, or a righteous revenge? All names in the cases are pseudonyms! Everyone is welcome to read and enjoy: Case Files of the Bizarre. 219Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 192 A Master Detective: Profiling a Deranged Dollmaker from the Start 破案如神：开局侧写变态人偶师 [Crime Investigation] [Logical Deduction] [Everyone Uses Their Brains] [The Villain Isn't Dumbed Down] Lin Zhun's soul transmigrates into the body of a college senior, and he accidentally gets caught up in a string of murders involving a perverse killer and human dolls. As it happens, Lin Zhun spent his entire previous life working in criminal investigations. Solving crimes? I really know how to do that! After living two lives, Lin Zhun discovers that he's become just a little bit ridiculously c 65.7kReads7.2Score6.3kShelves
- 193 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 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 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, 835Reads8.6Score152Shelves
- 195 Captain Jing, Do You Really Believe She Can Hear the Dead? 景队，你真信她能听见死人说话？ Mystery and crime-solving + modern romance + ensemble cast A handsome, wealthy, atheist police captain versus a fallen spirit medium and mortician who is secretly an heiress “I didn't kill myself. Help me...” “I'm buried right beneath your feet...” Jiang Ning has heard strange voices since she was a child, earning her the label “crazy” from everyone around her. When she starts working at a funeral home and once again clearly senses the whispers of the dead, she decides to call the police for hel 71.7kReads8.6Score10kShelves
- 196 Cold Case Investigation Unit 1 积案调查组1 After a family tragedy, You Yiyang develops schizophrenia: he can see the “ghosts” of murder victims. Guided by these “ghosts,” he uncovers unexpected clues that help the police solve long-standing cold cases, eventually becoming an unofficial consultant to the Cold Case Investigation Unit. From a spirit-board séance to a black dog legend, an ancient Qing dynasty tomb, a haunted castle, a master of deception, a map of bombs, and unsolved cases from the Republican era, one bizarre cold case after 90Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 197 Mystery Detective Li Jin 悬疑侦探李金 The mystery of the Ghostface Reef treasure The “perfect locked-room” suicide The “ghost” serial cases The mystery of the blood curse at the old mansion The mystery of the Mount Wuyin murders Li Jin, captain of the city criminal investigation team, is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of criminals. To his friends, he is a “master detective”; to his subordinates, he is their “rock”; to criminals, he is a “nightmare.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Dawn After the Long Night: The Return of a Cop's Spirit 长夜破晓：警魂归来 [Case solving + deduction + suspense + one heroine + inheritance] A major crimes detective pushed from the thirteenth floor by a murderer is reborn in the summer of 1998. That year, pagers still beeped, case files were handwritten, and detectives chased killers aboard old green trains. He returns with twenty-six years of memories and only one goal: solve, one by one, all the cases he failed to crack in his previous life. But when he opens the file on his first cold case, he spots a glass bottle 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 199 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? 856Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 I Went Undercover to Bust a Prostitution Ring, Then Knocked a Killer Out with a Brick! 实习去扫黄，一砖拍晕杀人狂！ After transmigrating into the body of a rookie police officer, Yan Xujie gets assigned to his first mission: a raid on a prostitution ring! He thought he'd find scantily clad women, but the burly man he casually knocked unconscious turned out to be a serial killer! Then, while on a weekend blind date, he accidentally discovers a drug deal in progress. And the ringleader is his date? Well, there's nothing more to say! Everyone is equal before justice, especially your blind date! Cuff them! Cuff t 4kReads7.0Score518Shelves
