Novels like Case Files: Wanted, All Suspects Are Guilty
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- 1 Criminal Police: A Storm of Cold Cases 刑警之悬案风云 I can see through your methods. You think you've covered your tracks perfectly, but even the dead can speak. The soil, the light, and the smells all leave behind the answers I need as time passes. Time is a one-way record that can never be changed. Don't forget, the world follows the simplest logic: what has happened and what hasn't are ultimately different. 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 The Amnesiac Detective 失忆神探 A murder within a murder case, a body hidden inside a concrete pillar, killings by a porcelain cat brought to life, murders by a bloodsucking zombie, killings by a magic mirror... You can't unravel the secrets behind these cases with ordinary reasoning. A psychology professor suffering from anterograde amnesia offers a unique perspective, taking you deep into the minds of terrifying criminals and exposing the shocking truths behind their crimes. 717Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 4 Never-Ending Plum Blossoms 梅完梅了 Years ago, the powerful businesswoman Dong Zhenzhu was brutally murdered in her home. Mei Changqing, who had only just joined the police force, accidentally caught a glimpse of the culprit's back during an emergency assignment, but an unexpected mishap let the killer slip away. In the end, the police closed the case as a suicide. Years later, after weathering all kinds of hardships, Mei Changqing is no longer the inexperienced young officer he once was. He has become a middle-aged man with a bee 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 5 Men of the Police Force 警队男儿 This novel portrays frontline police officers who fear no danger and overcome one obstacle after another. With nothing but their own resolve, they capture and punish criminals, fighting with all their might to defend justice and truth. From the moment the protagonist joins the police force, he takes one step at a time, punishing evil, promoting good, and upholding social order and the dignity of the law. This is a contemporary crime-solving novel adapted from real cases, offering a more authenti 3Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 6 Double Shadows 双重阴影 Twin Shadows 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Strange Tales from the Folk 民间吊诡故事 [An ensemble cast] [Multiple protagonists and storylines] [A wild imagination] [Mystery] [Conspiracies] [Open schemes] [Political machinations] Pangu split the earth with his axe. Fuxi and Nuwa established marriage customs. Chiyou and the Yellow Emperor fought for the throne of the gods, only for the battle to end in defeat at Mount Buzhou. After a century of war between gods and demons, the Yellow Emperor abdicated, taking the blame. Humanity gained gods, then lost them, and so a new tale of cr 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Dream You Never Wake From 永睡不醒的梦 (I wrote this novel in a notebook when I was in middle school a couple of years ago. I’m posting it on Fanqie as a keepsake.) I can no longer endure nights like this. The desolate old days, their mottled traces reflecting the weight of time. Again and again, I return to this empty old house, covered in dust and spiderwebs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Allen's Story: Hyperthymesia 艾伦的故事—超忆症 Alan’s Story: Hyperthymesia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 True Criminal Investigation Cases 真实刑侦案件 For more than 30 years, Zhou Xianliang, head of the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yuezhou Public Security Bureau, has remained on the front lines of the fight against crime. He has solved more than 3,000 major, serious, and difficult cases, quietly living by a criminal investigator’s creed: “Speak for the dead and defend the rights of the living.” More than 70 notebooks sit neatly arranged on the shelves in his office. Hand-drawn crime-scene sketches, accounts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Haunted Doll Town 惊魂玩偶镇 During a summer break after graduating from college, Zhou Rui returned to his hometown with the woman he loved, Qinglan. His hometown was a small town in the southwest, known for its handmade dolls and nestled beneath the scenic Mount Qingcheng. The people there had lived at an unhurried pace for generations, making all kinds of dolls by hand for a living. But a string of bizarre murders shattered the town’s peace. Who was the killer? Could it really be a ghost? What truth lies behind the murder 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Ghost's Greeting 幽灵的问候 A threatening letter from a mysterious ghost. An opening line that foretells murder. A man who came back from the dead seven years ago. A string of killings in the city center, full of baffling locked-room mysteries. What is the truth? Join the great detective Xia Luoke as he investigates! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 The Divine Detective 神探 A murder case brings agent Xia Lan back to her hometown, where she becomes the youngest captain of the criminal investigation team in Mengshan City. With the help of private detective Sun Yu, she uncovers the secrets behind one bizarre case after another: serial killers, unexpected culprits, and a mysterious criminal organization. It was he who made the Blue Enchantress bloom once more in the darkness. After darkness is dispelled, the brilliant detective ensures that the light remains. 10Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 17 The Night of the Mask 假面之夜 A young woman is brutally murdered and her body is found at home. An anonymous tip comes in over a hotline, along with a mysterious letter of accusation... At the masquerade ball, will the killer show themselves? What is the informant after? Suspicious guests, an elusive truth. How will he and she piece together the clues and unmask the “Masked Face”? —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 18 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 Awakening in a Low-Dimensional World 低维觉醒 A meticulously crafted sci-fi mystery thriller that will take you to an explosive climax, bring you to tears, and make you think deeply about the universe, society, and human nature. It tells the story of Jin, who grows stronger with each mysterious case he solves, while the evil intent within those events invades him and makes him increasingly wicked. After battling the monsters conjured from his own inner darkness, he ultimately triumphs and discovers the truth about the higher-dimensional uni 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Phantom in the Night Rain 夜雨魅影 A charming little city in the south. A sudden shower of rain. Hidden in the rain-soaked city are secrets no one knows. A lonely soul is often jolted awake by bloody, terrifying nightmares. Now, he is waiting for someone. A shocking murder case has continued for years. When the truth finally comes to light, no one can believe that the killer had been plotting for a full twenty years… 25Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 The One Who Breaks the Darkness 破暗者 A bizarre disappearance case brought Ye Chen back to the city that held so many of his memories. What he didn't know was that behind each case lay not only the sickness in the human psyche, but also a hidden darkness. 38Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 24 I’m a Detective 我是警探 I have no interest in women or money. Hey, don't send me any money! And you women... all of you, get lost! 505Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 Sorry, I'm a Cop 对不起，我是差人 As a veteran detective, Lu Ming transmigrates into the body of a newly graduated Hong Kong police officer in 1985. Though he graduated from the Hong Kong Police Training School, he is ostracized and can only take a post at the Tin Shui Wai Police Station in the northwest of Hong Kong. Lu Ming has no time to mourn being exiled to Tin Shui Wai before one major case after another unfolds like scenes from a revolving lantern. [Ding! The Constable System, upgradeable, has awakened!] Lu Ming asks the 163Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 28 The Sleeping Volcano 沉睡的火山 On the eve of his company's stock market debut, Wu Liang, chairman of the Wuwei Group in Jinhai City, is murdered in his own bedroom. The killer cruelly saws off Wu Liang's feet... Xu Changsheng, captain of the criminal investigation team at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, leads a team of capable officers in an investigation that continues day and night. The killer's methods are exceptionally clever. Xu Changsheng and his team spend a great deal of time investigating and piecing together t 493Reads—Score10014d adds
- 29 Crime Eradication System: Where Can the Criminals Run? 灭罪系统：罪犯哪里逃？ After his girlfriend steals his biomedical research, Lin Tian saves someone and awakens the Crime Eradication System. Every case he solves earns him a superpower: superhuman memory, strength, speed, and more. Rising up from a community police officer, he cracks countless cases and leaves criminals nowhere to hide. There are all kinds of unimaginable crimes: murders, family massacres, deranged serial killings, supernatural cases, and more. As Lin Tian solves cases, he gradually encounters other p 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Detective: Congratulations, You're Under Arrest! 神探：恭喜你被逮捕了！ My name is Lin Fan. I’m a genius detective with expertise in psychology, anatomy, criminology, and criminal investigation! The youngest police captain in history. There’s no case in the world I can’t solve! 143Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 31 The Letter 字母 A university campus should be full of youthful energy and an inviting place to be, but its peace was shattered that day. A body in the restroom marked the beginning of this deadly contest. A ghost armed with a blade leaves one student after another as a restless spirit. Every crime scene is shrouded in an unspeakable eeriness... What happened on that rainy night? The past does not fade with the wind. It stays buried in people's hearts forever. Human nature is evil from the start... Dark currents 144Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 32 The Peeping Tom 偷窥者 The hit original mystery series by Forensic Doctor Qin Ming! This is the novel that inspired the web drama Forensic Doctor Qin Ming, whose series has sold more than two million copies and racked up over 1.6 billion views! Young women living alone are vanishing one after another, without a trace. Did they run away from home? Were they involved in accidents? Or did someone take them? When the body of a missing woman is found, the baffling cause of death leaves the forensic team perplexed. Meanwhil —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 33 A Mastermind's Criminal Skills, and You Say You're Just a Cop? 满级犯罪天赋，你说你是小警察？ [Criminal investigation + crime + solving cases + invincible from the start + major cases with brain-burning deductions + no romance] (A heads-up: This is heavy on deduction and follows an underdog’s rise. It isn’t mindless wish fulfillment, and the protagonist will face hardships. If you’re only here for effortless feel-good power fantasy, feel free to move along…) With doomsday prophecies looming, Pandora’s box was opened. Overnight, a select few gained special abilities. Intern Su Musheng was 195Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 368Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 86Reads7.3Score10814d adds
- 37 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 An audiobook narrated by a live voice is now available! [Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Crime Solving + Mind-Bending Mystery + No Female Lead + Case-by-Case + Revenge] In his past life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a criminal investigator feared by criminals. Demolition case, naked body in the bamboo grove, murdered model, serial killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He re 37.1kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds
- 38 A Survival Guide to the Blind-Box Life Under Seattle's Bridges 西雅图桥洞盲盒生存指南 Seattle, a steel jungle folded beneath the weight of capital. In hillside mansions, the plutocrats party through the night. Beneath the bridges, nameless bodies are tossed into the dark every day like industrial waste. Desperate for money, North American student Lu Di takes a low-level night-shift gig collecting bodies for the King County Medical Examiner's Office, just to stay alive. While everyone else avoids crime scenes, he sees them as untapped gold mines beyond the reach of the law. With 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Major Crimes Detective: From Trainee Officer to Crime-Solving Genius 重案刑警：从见习警员到破案神探 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 208Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 40 The Truth in the Ruins 废墟里的真相 Ganzhou is a city where prosperity and decay intertwine, its secrets hidden in every street and alley, unknown to all. Yu Lin is an ordinary beggar, living a life everyone overlooks and spending his days wandering the city's darkest corners. Yet Yu Lin has extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, often spotting the truth hidden in people's most casual gestures. One cold, snowy night, a bizarre murder takes place in Ganzhou. A man is found dead inside his own wardrobe, wearing a strange 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 I'm a Detective Streamer, and Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger! 我，侦探主播，破案就会变强！ [Detective Cases + System + No Female Lead + Lighthearted + Comedy + Transmigration] Paranormal streamer Chen Mo accidentally dies while livestreaming an overnight stay in a haunted house. He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a trainee detective. He gets the There Is Only One Truth System, which forces him to livestream every case he solves. The viewers are from Earth, and stirring things up in the chat earns him rewards. Before long, things get increasingly bizarre: he makes corpses —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 43 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 Criminal Investigation: Hunting Down Killers in Major Cases 刑侦之重案缉凶 A series of major criminal cases rocks Cangzhou City, leaving people in a state of panic. In response to the emergency, a major crimes unit is formed, made up of team leader Su Jie, forensic examiner Qin Chuan, special agent Fang Mu, veteran detective Li Jun, and psychologist Yuan Jing. With the situation growing dire and public pressure mounting, watch the five work together to solve cases and restore fairness and order to society. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Real Case Files from a Homicide Detective, Forensic Doctor, Trace Evidence Analyst, and Profiler 刑警、法医、痕检师、侧写师的真实破案手记 A string of bizarre disappearances involving young women: who is watching lost souls from the darkness? Everyone has secrets they don't want known. The line between darkness and light is crossed in a single thought. Step into the crime scene and see it through a professional's eyes as the truth and lies of human nature are exposed. This collection includes 18 books, featuring the Qin Ming forensic pathologist series, The Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Criminal Profilers, The Punisher, and True —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 47 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? 853Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Sister's Cellar 姐姐的窖 The death of a two-year-old girl is connected to a murder case from nineteen years ago, when someone was killed on the railway tracks. The same location and similar methods of murder have brought the old unsolved case back into the public eye. Following a lead, the police found the girl's mother, Zhou Hua, who had a flawless alibi. In reality, her family is rather unusual. Her husband is fifteen years older than her, and she has a stepson almost her own age. Her mother-in-law, nearly sixty, has 1.4kReads8.9Score20614d adds
- 50 Major Crimes: Hunting Down the Killer 重案追凶【刑侦】 [Realistic Crime Investigation]+ [No Romance]+ [Case-of-the-Week Mysteries]+ [Ensemble Cast] No paranormal activity, no supernatural phenomena, just solving cases through physical evidence. There's a saying in forensic medicine: You don't have to know every bone, but you do have to know Lu Yangu. Forensic pathologist Lu Yan, nicknamed Lu Yangu, doesn't just perform autopsies. He solves crimes, too. [The Mystery of the Coffin] An accidental plunge into a river leads to the recovery of a pitch-bla 38.2kReads8.8Score4.8k14d adds
