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- 1 W Is Guilty W有罪 An exploration of criminal psychology from the criminals’ point of view. Watch as they step by step descend into the abyss. There are no puzzles, because the one setting them is me. Follow the criminal protagonist as they explore the dark depths of the abyss. Coercion, desperation, fear, or self-preservation: any of these can be the beginning of a crime. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Hard Work Pays Off? Sorry, I Have a System! 天道酬勤？抱歉我有系统！ Bai Yu transmigrates to another world and awakens the Creation of Heaven and Earth System. By killing enemies, he can earn Creation Points to improve his cultivation techniques, cultivation level, and more... Bai Yu: System, did you pocket my Creation Points? “Ding! This System upholds fairness and impartiality, and would never let even a single Creation Point be... pocketed. The reason the Host didn't receive any Creation Points is that, after the System's assessment, this person did not count —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The One in the Backlight 逆光的TA When the law falls silent, vigilantes arrive in the name of justice. Detective Captain Liu Shiyou faces a series of flawless crimes committed in the name of “dispensing Heaven's justice.” The criminal profiler he trusts and his close partner may both be the “mentor” lurking in the shadows. He delves into the ashes of human nature, probing the blurred line between light and darkness. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Bitter Fruit 恶果 Police officer Wu Zheng is caught up in a locked-room murder case and is killed to cover it up. His father, Wu Ming, sets out to uncover the truth for his son. A bathroom concealing hidden secrets, a mysterious rain village, an eerie research institute: following a trail of clues, he draws closer to the evil that was set in motion twenty years ago... 66Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 5 Veronica’s Room 维罗尼卡的房间 Veronica's Room 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Case Files from Another World 异世断案录 I transmigrated into an era of farming and commerce, with no name and no known background. Since my predecessor was a martial arts-trained troublemaker, and I had the logical mind of a modern person, my crime-solving caught the attention of the eldest daughter of the Wu family, whose identity was even more mysterious. In the end, someone recommended me for a post in the capital, where I made my mark and rose to greatness when the time was right. I reclaimed my identity and found true love. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Bound to Kill 绑杀 He is a shadowy criminal. Hatred built up for fifteen years, ready to erupt. They once caused the death of the woman he loved. A life must be repaid with blood! Tie them up! Kill them all! Let's enjoy this exhilarating feast of murder together! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Become a Detective and Unlock Absurd Mysteries 当侦探，解锁荒诞谜案 My name is Zhang Wei, a detective who specializes in "bizarre cases." Locked away in my filing cabinet are over a hundred baffling cases, each one defying common sense. The truth behind these bizarre cases is crazier than the criminals themselves! Behind every truth lies the deepest darkness and struggle of human nature. Follow my lead through layers of fog as we seek the final answers. With a cool, restrained hand, I uncover one chilling crime scene after another. 14Reads—Score214d adds
- 9 Kill Every Quail That Strays Alone 杀死所有落单的鹌鹑 Light mystery ✖️ dual male leads ✖️ detective ➕ police ✖️ Japanese-style novel Adapted from the murder-mystery game Kill All the Quails Left Alone Kawashima Ryosuke, hailed as the 20th century's greatest detective, takes on a difficult case and meets the person who will change his life forever. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 The Nineteenth Beating 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Distance of Sin 孽之距 This novel is part of a mystery series. After finishing the college entrance exam, protagonist Li Sihang visited his girlfriend’s home to meet her parents for the first time. A murder took place in the house. He was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head and suffered a mild concussion, while everyone in his girlfriend’s family was killed. Afterward, he applied to join the police and eventually became a criminal investigator. He hoped that his efforts would help his girlfriend rest in peace so —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn as a Young Wife: A Village Official in the 1980s 重生小媳妇，我在八零年代当村官 [No clichés, no invincibility, no System, no wish fulfillment. If that bothers you, read at your own risk]☜ Lin Xiao, a college student about to graduate, accidentally falls from a building and transmigrates into the body of a newlywed in Peach Blossom Village. She had planned to keep a low profile, raise dogs, and farm, but her modern way of thinking catches the village chief's attention. Between the trouble caused by her awful sisters-in-law and her bond with a mysterious puppy, she is dragged —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Conservation of Crime 犯罪守恒 [Case-of-the-week crime solving] + [No romance in the main plot] + [Forensic doctor] + [Based on real cases] Why were skeletal remains unearthed at a construction site? Why was a female body in an advanced state of decomposition found beneath a long-shuttered elevated highway? Why were multiple decomposing corpses found in a long-abandoned septic tank behind a farmstay? Why was blood dripping through the ceiling into an old person’s bedroom in the middle of the night? Who killed several sex work 227Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 14 Cavities 1 龋齿1 In short, tooth decay means cavities: the progressive destruction of the hard tissues of a tooth, an irreversible form of damage. The human heart is much the same. When it is hurt, the wound takes deep root and cannot be erased, slowly eating away at it... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 Cold Case 悬案 "In a dim study, a man in his pajamas stared intently at a photo on his computer and murmured, “You won’t get away this time.” “Attention! A female corpse has been found in Huayu Park. Respond immediately!”" 159Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 17 The Sleuthing Scumbag 渣探 (Mystery + thriller + mind-bending) When a former scumbag boss gets out of prison and doesn’t plan to make a comeback or reclaim his territory, but instead becomes a detective, you’d better watch out. What happens when ruthlessness, cunning, scheming, and viciousness are all turned toward solving crimes? Every crime and conspiracy will be crushed completely! As the saying goes, only a villain can deal with another villain. For the sake of justice in his heart, he doesn’t mind playing the devil f 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 City Detective: Zhao Wuwei Tracks Down Bizarre Cases 都市神探：刑警赵无畏的奇案追踪 In a nutshell, it’s a passionate story about a brilliant detective and an insightful psychologist teaming up to solve baffling urban cases, unravel one mystery after another, and protect the city’s peace and justice. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Shh! Was It Just a False Alarm? 嘘！是虚惊吗？ [Mystery + suitable for timid readers + healing + mastermind boss] Ling Ling is a beautiful young novelist who loves having nightmares and specializes in writing mystery stories. Frightened Wit, her signature work, is a collection of heart-pounding stories that all turn out to be false alarms. Little did she know her own life would prove to be much the same. For instance, she looks in the mirror and sees...; the doorbell rings, but no one is there, only a strange letter. One bizarre incident aft 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Death Amusement Park 死亡游乐城 Death Amusement Park tells the story of Xu Jia, a down-and-out online novelist with stomach cancer and only thirty days left to live. After receiving a mysterious invitation, he enters the Death Amusement Park, where the currency is called Ren coins. Participants earn Ren coins by taking on deadly games themed around the twenty-four solar terms, then exchange them for more time to live. Relying on his wits and the goodness he still has left, Xu Jia struggles to survive perilous challenges such a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Hunting Killers of the Heart Demon 心魔缉凶 Beneath the neon-lit night sky of Chengdu, a battle of intellect and psychology quietly begins. Lin Xiaoqing, a young psychologist, has always believed she is good at reading people, until she meets Li Wenbin, a mysterious patient. This seemingly ordinary middle-aged man hints at a string of murders, gradually drawing her into a deadly game of psychological manipulation. Meanwhile, as criminal investigator Zhao Ming pursues the case, he discovers that every clue points to Lin Xiaoqing's clinic. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I Directed a One-Man Show to Stay Alive 为了活着我导演了一场独角戏 [Modern Romance + Feel-Good Revenge + Exposing Scumbags + Taking Down the Other Woman + Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Suspense] To outsiders, she seems to have a happy life. She married a rich heir. Her husband is handsome and wealthy, her son is sweet and well-behaved, and her in-laws treat her like their own daughter. But only she knows that it is all a lie! From beginning to end, it has been nothing more than a one-woman show she staged herself. “Why put on this act?” “To stay alive and get —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Flowers in the Fire 火中的花朵 This is a wildly imaginative work. I revise every chapter at least three times, and sometimes I find myself laughing out loud as I write. The story is lighthearted and funny, but the characters seem to have a mind of their own. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Celestial Journey Through Dusty Dreams 尘梦仙旅 Chen Mengxuan somehow finds himself in a strange, unfamiliar world. With no powerful family behind him and no exceptional talent, all he wants is to live a quiet life. But to survive, he has no choice but to take the difficult road of cultivation and grow stronger. Since birth, he has had a mysterious book for a companion. It seems entangled with countless unanswered mysteries, even reaching back to a past life connected to Blue Star. To find the answers and truly take control of his own fate, h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Code of False Accusation 冤罪代码 He can touch death, yet finds himself entangled in bizarre unsolved cases. His origins and their futures turn out to be part of a shocking conspiracy... 21Reads8.3Score314d adds
- 26 Dark Hospital: The Missing Patients 暗黑医院：消失的病患 An armed robber takes refuge in a hospital and demands that the doctors treat a woman he shot. Shugo Hayami, a doctor filling in for someone at the last minute, is unexpectedly caught up in the ordeal. Trapped on an isolated island in a locked-down hospital, with death just around the corner, he finds himself in an extreme battle of wits. While trying to escape, Shugo discovers the hospital’s terrible secret and becomes the target of both the director and the robber. Attacked from both sides, he —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 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—14d adds
- 29 The Strange Bones Speak 诡骨尸语 The story follows forensic investigator Gu Fei and policewoman Chen Yao, whose lives are changed by an accident. Together, they seek truth and justice through a series of baffling cases! (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental!) 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Wrong Body: A Deadly Game of Two Faces 错躯：双面死局 [Mystery + mind-bending + body swap] It seemed like an ordinary kidnapping spree, but it dragged him into an endless abyss... When he woke up, police detective Chen Yuan had switched bodies, and with none other than the kidnapper he was hunting... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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
- 32 The Devil Is Right Beside You 恶魔就在身边 Shen Huan has an unusual ability: if he talks to a soul and asks it to visit him in a dream, he is guaranteed to dream of it that night. A string of murders has shocked Jiangcheng. The killer is brutal, and the crimes follow no discernible pattern. In this race against time to catch the culprit, can Shen Huan uncover the shocking secrets behind each case before he loses himself? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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
- 34 Cultivating Immortality Is No Match for Battling Weirdos 修仙不如斗奇葩 After transmigrating into the world of immortal cultivation, Lu Mingzhao wants only to stay alive and quietly pursue longevity. Unfortunately, everyone in his sect is a “drama queen”: his senior brother writes a blood letter for love, his second senior sister chases someone down with a blade over a romantic debt, his third martial uncle and the Demon Venerable accuse each other of being hopeless romantics, and his sect leader master elopes in the middle of the night, leaving a mess behind... Fac —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Detective Returns from Prison 刑警出狱 Who is the killer? (No spoilers, please) A year after his father went missing, Shang Jie is released from prison and forms the Third Criminal Investigation Brigade. While investigating a serial murder and sexual assault case, Shang Jie unexpectedly finds his father's watch. The case also brings to light the 312 shooting from years ago. Cases spanning different eras are the hardest to solve. With his ability to read minute clues in water, Shang Jie leads the Third Brigade step by step toward the 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Case of the Six-Petaled Snowflake 六角雪花迷案 A fire breaks out at a villa, and a dismembered corpse is discovered inside. Yet the scene where the body was cut apart is a hundred li away. How did the killer travel between the two places using an invisible thread? And why are the survivors of the fire dying one after another… As the investigation gradually deepens, more and more clues emerge, yet the case continues to move toward an impossible dead end… 123Reads—Score10214d adds
- 37 The Taxidermist 标本师 A woman's skinned corpse was discovered on the roof of an office building, her body wrapped in layers of plastic wrap. The police suspected that the victim had conspired with her killer to take her own life. Meanwhile, fingerprints found on a hand at the crime scene revealed that each of its five fingers belonged to a different person. All five were involved in last year's murder case. Wang Chi, who solved that case, was transferred out of the police force after being suspected of having mental 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Strange Urban Cases: The Mysterious Bureau 798 都市诡奇案，神秘的798局 In H City, one baffling case after another unfolds in deserted corners, while clouds of mystery close in. Evil is everywhere... Li Xiao, male, thirty years old, current captain of the mysterious 798 Bureau's investigation team in H City. Thin and solitary, a true genius, a graduate student in criminal psychology, and the strongest captain in history. Liu Si, Li Xiao's capable assistant at the 798 Bureau. His motto in life: “I, Liu Si, may have nothing, but I've got more money than I know what to 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 39 Home and Away: Reborn as a Vengeful Miracle Doctor 家里家外：重生后我成了复仇神医 Between Home and the World: After Being Reborn, I Became a Vengeful Miracle Doctor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Nan Yin Makes Another Vow 南音再许. Nanyin Makes Another Wish. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Witch of the Human Heart: Cell 7 人心之巫，7号隔间 Witchcraft of the Human Heart, Compartment 7 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Spirit Seeker: Lost Souls and Wandering Ghosts, Follow Me 清灵者之孤魂野鬼跟我走 Xuan Yan, a senior at Yinyang No. 1 High School, seems to outsiders like an aloof, antisocial top student. But no one knows that he has another identity. Some people disappear from this world, leaving no trace of their bodies. They become wandering ghosts, and someone has to clean up after them. But is that all there is to Xuan Yan’s identity? The reporter Zhong Fujin discovers a different side of Xuan Yan… A new short story every few chapters, featuring love, family bonds, and home life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Black Smoke 黑烟 Standalone Cases + Criminal Investigation + Crime-Solving A girl with all four limbs severed Bones smashed to pieces A puzzle that can never be completed A butcher's blade hidden behind a legend A bizarre art gallery A haunted school The good and evil in human nature, right and wrong, and all the gray areas in between What brings me into the light, and what will make us fall into the abyss? 170Reads—Score10114d adds
- 44 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Dreambound Bookshop 缘梦书局 A gifted detective with special abilities teams up with a beautiful agent of extraordinary strength. Using a bookstore as their base, they investigate the dark side of society. One baffling case after another, layer upon layer of domestic and foreign forces lurking in the shadows: whether through perfect teamwork or overwhelming ability, neither corrupt power brokers, rampant criminal gangs, nor traitors within national security can escape the bookstore’s scrutiny. French gangsters, Vietnamese p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Mottled Crimes 罪案斑驳 Before one crisis has passed, another arises. A series of murders has struck Harbor City. The killer is ruthless, and several citizens have already been killed. The Special Cases Unit launches a full-scale investigation. All signs point to the same person behind the crimes: Gu Jinghao. Ye Ziyu arrives in the nick of time to help the team pierce the layers of mystery. The battle with Gu Jinghao is about to begin! 389Reads8.7Score2914d adds
- 47 The Man from Crowtown 乌鸦镇的男人 A historical literary novel written in a pure literary style, aimed at the level of acclaimed classics. It tells the story of Laifu over more than forty years in Crowtown, from the late Qing and early Republican periods through Liberation. Set against real historical events, each era brings its own stories, together painting a vivid portrait of rural and small-town life before Liberation. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 You Were Supposed to Take the Arts Exam, So Why Did You End Up in Criminal Investigation? 让你艺考，你考到刑侦去了？ Li Guan has a secret: everyone looks like an old person to him. People say it’s hard to paint skin and harder still to capture the bones beneath. For him, it’s the other way around. The pretty campus belle looks like an old woman, and a strapping young man looks like an old man, making it remarkably easy for him to draw bones and muscles. He thought he would spend his life this way, different from others but otherwise uneventful. Then a young, handsome female classmate showed up, and with her ca 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Surveyor's Mysterious Death 测绘员的死亡谜团 The Surveyor’s Mysterious Death 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 An Unexpected Surprise from My Best Bro 好兄弟给我的意外之喜. A Pleasant Surprise from My Good Buddy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
