Novels like I Can Dream of Crime Scenes
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- 1 I Asked You to Feed a Cat, and You Cracked a Serial Murder Case? 让你喂个猫，你破了连环命案？ A string of disappearances is shrouded in mystery. The crime scenes are so spotless that the veteran detectives are at their wits' end. While passing through the old streets, Su Qing casually tossed some sausage to a stray cat. The cat at the mouth of the alley told her that a man had dragged a suitcase to the old waterworks. Su Qing stood calmly outside the police cordon. Pointing to the dried moss, she spoke in a clear voice. “Judging by the soil's pressure patterns and the direction the grass 502Reads6.3Score10714d adds
- 2 The Bone Evidence Mystery: Captain Lu Is Under Forensic Doctor Su's Thumb Again 骨证谜局：陆队又被苏法医拿捏了 [Crime Investigation, Sweet Romance] [A Powerful Duo] [Face-Slapping, Exposing Scumbags] [Together for Life] Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Captain Lu of the Criminal Investigation Unit is a notorious ice-cold tyrant. His face could freeze anyone solid, and he can break a suspect with three questions. No one has ever managed to stir his emotions. That is, until Su Wan arrives at the Forensic Center as its new chief forensic pathologist. On her first day, she points at a corpse and says, "The 16.4kReads—Score2k14d adds
- 3 The Whole Capital Awaits My Solution to the Case 全京城都等我破案 [Transmigration + Mystery + Powerful Couple] Thanks for asking. I'm in the Great Liang, fresh out of the bridal chamber. My name is Wen Zhao. In the modern world, I worked with the dead all the time. I never expected that after transmigrating, I'd open my eyes and find myself accused of killing the young heir of the Marquis's residence. Me: ? Heavens above, distinguish the innocent from the guilty! A white silk noose was already prepared nearby, and the clan elders were rushing me to my death. I 1.1kReads—Score10214d adds
- 4 The Victim’s Evidence in Court 被害人的呈堂证供 The Victim's Testimony in Court 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Esper Girl Takes on the World 异能少女闯世界 Cai Cai is a girl with extraordinary strength in her arms. At nineteen, she travels to the southern country to study dessert-making. There, she meets the owner's daughter, who can teleport, as well as David, who has the same supernatural strength. The mystery-solving begins after Chapter 31. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After I Solved the Case, I Asked for a Divorce. He Knelt and Admitted He Was Wrong 破案后，我提离婚他下跪说知错了 [Boys' Love] + [Rekindled Romance] She is a decisive, no-nonsense captain of the criminal police, known for seeing through everything. Yet when it comes to him, she keeps getting pulled back in. Every time she tells herself to give up, she ends up going soft on him. He is a business prodigy who made a name for himself at nineteen and built a commercial empire from scratch. Yet he gladly kneels at her feet. He always thinks he's given so much, but one word from her is still enough to melt his re 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Nightmare Returns 梦靥如故 [Love and hate intertwined + strong female lead + trapped in danger + hunting a killer on a stormy night] A beautiful woman dies on the operating table during childbirth, leaving Shangguan Yu an orphan overnight. Was it murder or a medical accident? Are the countless midnight visions nightmares, or glimpses of a truth left just barely concealed? Nineteen years ago, on a night of thunder and lightning, a butcher appeared in the rain. Was someone spreading rumors, or trying to cover something up? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Brushed Past the Killer and Saw the Crime Scene! 与凶手擦肩，我看到了案发现场！ Zhu Yaqing has a secret she can never tell anyone. Whenever she brushes past a murderer, she sees the crime scene. Because of this, she forms an unbreakable bond with the Criminal Investigation Division of the city’s Public Security Bureau… 628Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 9 I Transmigrated into a Crime Scene 我穿成凶案现场了 [Not horror, focused on crime solving; very little romance, with the male lead mostly in the background] As a child, Ye Li dreamed of becoming a great hero, righting wrongs and living by the sword. As an adult, she became a police detective, and thought she had more or less made that dream come true. She never expected that one day she would be forced into another role: Wushi's very own "Batman." The difference is that Batman relies on "money power," while she relies on "nerve power": a strong h 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Solving Crimes with My Cat, I Catch the Police Captain's Eye 带猫破案，我被刑警队长盯上了 Meng Xi thought things couldn’t get worse after graduating straight into unemployment, until she moved into a haunted house and nearly got strangled by a ghost. At the critical moment, her cat spoke up: “Useless human. Your beloved kitty has to save you again!” From then on, she teamed up with her feline master to communicate with the dead and solve cases. The problem was, the devastatingly handsome captain of the criminal investigation team kept staring at her as if he could see right through h 270Reads—Score10214d adds
- 11 Transmigrated to Solve Cases and Gossip, I Have a Golden Finger 穿越之破案吃瓜我有金手指 [Transmigration + Everyone’s Favorite + Mystery Solving + Wacky Comedy] A fun, lighthearted story. Su Miaoqing died and transmigrated to an alternate dynasty, where she became the beloved daughter of a general’s household. With her golden finger, she sets off on a series of cheerful adventures solving mysteries and uncovering gossip. System: [Host, this golden finger is called “Immersive Experience.” We hope you enjoy it!] After trying it out, Su Miaoqing was left speechless. What a messed-up Sy 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Asked You to Livestream Outdoors, Not Help the Police Hit Their Quota! 让你户外直播，你给警察冲业绩？ Su Bai transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes an outdoor streamer, and unexpectedly binds himself to the [Real Hardcore Outdoor Exploration System]. He thought he’d get to travel and enjoy the scenery, but instead awakens Conan-level detective instincts. Wherever he goes, a major case breaks out! He goes camping in the wilderness and digs up a victim from a serial murder case with one shovel while pitching his tent! He goes fishing at a reservoir. The most anyone else catches is nothing, but 10.5kReads6.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 13 The Princess Consort Rules the Capital by Solving Cases 王妃靠破案称霸京城 Feng Shu transmigrates along with her mother. Her mother is a powerhouse who divorces her husband, leaves home, and makes a roaring success of her career, the very picture of a strong female lead. Feng Shu is baffled: “So what am I supposed to do?” A certain prince smiles faintly. “I’m examining a corpse. Care to give me a hand?” 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 From the Start, I Returned to a Crime Scene: Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger 开局穿回凶案现场，破案就变强 Lin Chuan discovers a bizarre newspaper: a missing-person notice appears before anyone has reported the girl missing, and she is wearing a school uniform that will not be issued until the next day. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at a murder scene from 1998. The girl who was supposed to have gone missing is standing at the newspaper office, demanding that they take down her missing-person notice. [Reverse-Time Murder Investigation System activated] Misstep, Swift Step, Guarding Stance, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Thirteen Minutes of Nothing 十三分钟空白 When memories can be edited, does the truth cease to exist? Gu Xing, a top memory editor, is faced with a wealthy man's murder case backed by conclusive evidence. The suspect, Shen Jun, has confessed outright, and the crime memory extracted through the Memory Mirror is flawless, with every detail fitting together perfectly. But a memory that is too perfect is itself the deepest lie. Amid the cold streams of data, Gu Xing catches a thirteen-minute blank and a strange flash of blue light. This tin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Lampbearer's Chronicle 执灯记 The original novel Lantern Keeper is a mystery and science fiction story. "In this world, sin and love weep together, but I will sweep it clean, leaving nothing standing." Come and discover their story with us as we explore human nature. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Special Criminal Investigation Unit 刑侦特案大队 The cherished heiress of a trillion-yuan conglomerate refuses to sit back and enjoy her wealth. Instead, she turns around and joins the police force. Everyone in her circle waits for her to find the work too hard and give up. But to their surprise, she follows every clue, captures vicious criminals, and cracks major cases one after another. No matter how much family wealth she has, nothing beats the thrill of catching criminals with her own hands! The sequel to The Female Detective Cracks Cases, 191Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 18 Dreamcatcher: What Dreams Are For 捕梦人：梦之所用 Why do some people wake up just when their dreams reach a crucial moment? Where do our dreams go? Xu Qiuli was born into a happy family, but when she was young, her older sister suddenly disappeared. Later, while searching for her sister, her parents died in an accident. Orphaned, she was taken in by relatives. As an adult, she came into possession of a bronze family heirloom passed down from her mother. When she visited the place where her parents had met with disaster to pay her respects, a se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 With Adorable Pets by Her Side, Watch Her Rise Step by Step 萌宠作伴，且看她步步高升 Master the language of beasts, and adorable pets help me rule the Court of Judicial Review! Shen Tiange, a 19-year-old university student, transmigrates into the abandoned legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. In public, she's a pitiful outcast, bullied and pushed around by everyone. In private, she's a prodigy detective who solves cases with the help of her adorable pets! Her heartless father and cruel stepmother, along with her adoptive parents who beat her every day, all take advant 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 Shadow of Justice 刑影不离 Standalone cases + mystery and deduction Bi Ran, a talented rookie fresh out of police academy, offends He Jing, the “Living Yama” captain of the criminal investigation squad, with his impulsive candor on his very first day reporting for duty. He thinks his career is over, only for He Jing to recruit him as his personal apprentice. As the “old fossil” and the “new generation” clash day and night, the two become partners who can’t stand each other but can’t do without each other. Together, they s 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Guess Who I Am??? 猜猜我是谁？？？ My name is Lin Jue. I’m face-blind and can’t remember people’s faces. On my eighteenth birthday, I woke up after a car accident to find that the world had changed. On the day I returned to school, a second “me” showed up in class. He had the same name, the same surname, and the same face. His shadow couldn’t keep up with him. I had a people-identification guide, and a forty-third name had appeared in it. The mirror my mother gave me cracked, and the version of me inside was smiling. I’m no longe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Mad Detective 狂探 This is the story of Zhao Shun, an ordinary police officer who, through extraordinary perseverance, overcomes the mental and psychological hurdles that defeat many others in the force. He uncovers evidence of a company’s economic crimes and ultimately brings the criminals to justice. By revealing every facet of the characters, the novel portrays personalities that are complex and richly layered, breaking away from some of the genre’s conventions to create a police officer who feels real and has —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 24 With Tears, with Silence 以眼泪，以沉默 [Set in a world like Westworld and Black Mirror! A love story in a sci-fi setting, combining near-future virtual reality and cybercrime. A pulse-pounding read with S-level reading-comprehension difficulty.] The Cybersecurity Bureau's Operation Fox Hunt, targeting Neural Rose, a company dealing in neural drugs, ends in disaster. Officer Sheng Yan is killed, and undercover policewoman Medusa is gravely injured. The bureau decides she is no longer fit for duty. After declaring her dead, they arrang 35Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 25 Crack the Case 破案 Solving Cases 44Reads—Score214d adds
- 26 Major Crime Tracker 重案追踪 This book compiles some of the most shocking, suspenseful, and complex real criminal cases in China in recent years. Presented as documentary-style fiction, it probes the motives behind the crimes, vividly recreates how they unfolded, and offers an in-depth examination of the criminals' psychology, piecing together the full truth behind each baffling and complicated case. As a model record of crime, this book offers an authoritative reference for the study of criminal behavior. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 27 Solving Crimes by Talking to Animals, I Keep Wandering into High-Risk Crime Scenes 听懂兽语破案，天天误入高危现场 (The rating is low because the novel just came out. It will rise later. There is a male lead, but romance makes up less than a tenth of the story and helps lighten its otherwise heavy tone.) Sui Yue is swindled out of her money by a scumbag and saddled with loans she can never pay off. An orphan with nothing left to live for, she decides to jump into a river. But through a bizarre twist of fate, someone pushes her in. In the water, she hears two snakes talking and discovers a man’s corpse. With 6.9kReads8.6Score1k14d adds
- 28 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 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Mysterious Codename Z: The Guilty One 诡秘代号Z之引罪者 Before the questions surrounding one case can be resolved, another begins. As investigators search for evidence, the truth behind a kidnapping ten years ago gradually comes to light, and the mastermind's mask is finally lifted. 3Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 30 The Young Lady's Guide to Solving Cases and Climbing the Ranks 小娘子靠破案升职记 No romance + System + mystery-solving Yun Chuqing is an orphan taken in by an ancient-era coroner. Equipped with a mystery-solving System, she only wanted to solve cases quietly, but was forced to get caught up in one bizarre murder case after another. Bones can speak, and corpses conceal the truth. From a junior constable at the county yamen to a female investigating censor at the Ministry of Justice, she uses the System to scan for clues and clear the names of the wrongfully accused, one by 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Young Justice Bao 4: The Sequel to Tianmang 少年包青天第四部之天芒后传 My new work is here! Come read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 110Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 From Cocoon to Butterfly: A Rookie Policewoman's Uphill Journey 破茧成蝶：呱呱女警逆风之路 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] The story follows Leng Xuanyan as she soars against the wind, showing that anything is possible. Born with a cleft palate and an imperfect voice, Leng Xuanyan is a shy girl who endures discrimination throughout her childhood. She grows up to become a police officer serving the community and solving one bizarre case after another. No one imagined that something everyone thought impossible could be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Detective Wu, Miss Ma Has Stolen Your Case Again 伍探长，马小姐又把案子抢走了 [Strong Female Lead] [Republic-Era Mystery and Crime Solving] [Main Plotline] “Among all the tangled lines, only one points to the right path.”, Ma Gerui. The heiress to Taihe Shipping, studying in France, receives devastating news and returns home to find nothing but the charred ruins of her family estate and a mountain of debt. To repay it, Ma Gerui accepts an invitation to stay at a famous painter’s home and becomes his exclusive nude model. But she soon gets caught up in a baffling disappear 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 34 The Art Restorer: Pines Stand Firm Through Winter’s Chill 文物修复师之岁寒知松柏 A legendary Ming dynasty painting, its layers of silk laced with poison. Everyone who has handled it has met a gruesome end. Shen Ci, a cultural relic restorer, is drawn into a mystery sealed away for twenty years because of this deadly painting. Ultraviolet light sweeps across the damaged silk, revealing hidden coordinates in Lop Nur that point straight to the desolate place where her father vanished during an archaeological expedition. Detective Jiang Du investigates a string of murders, and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Red Lantern 红色灯笼 [Mystery solving + episodic cases + wild imagination + romance + plot twists] Ever since Yue Xin was six, two bright red lanterns have always hung along the corridors of her family home. Whenever those dream lanterns appear, they float in midair, seeming lonely and desolate... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Killer Who Can't Escape 逃不掉的凶手 A sobbing copper bell rings through an ancient mansion late at night. A corpse on the autopsy table suddenly opens its eyes and smiles. A faceless figure in a wedding dress flashes across the surveillance footage... Eighteen unsolved murder case files come together to form a bloody mystery spanning twenty years. After criminal investigation prodigy Lu Zhao takes the cases, he discovers that every clue points to him. As he painstakingly pieces together the truth, the reflection in the mirror begi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Corpse Singing Sweet Songs? Solving This Case Is a Piece of Cake 尸体唱甜歌？断案这不手拿把掐嘛 Just started getting ratings, and they’ll go up later~ [Supernatural Crime Investigation] [Solving Crimes Through Songs] [Heroine in the Spotlight] [Satisfying Face-Slapping] Open the table of contents and choose your crime-solving hero Other people solve cases with surveillance footage and autopsies. Zhang Yu solves cases by letting corpses pick songs at the scene. The moment she touches a corpse, hit songs start playing on repeat in her mind! [About the Romance] A male supporting character has 30kReads8.2Score5.9k14d adds
- 39 I Rose to Fame with My Ability to Talk to Animals and Became an Animal Detective 我靠兽语翻身后，成了动物神探 [Transmigrate into a book, the whole family’s regret, animal-speaking sleuth] She transmigrates into a wealthy-family novel as the “jinxed” real daughter, kicked out of the house from the start with just 103 yuan left in her account? Shen Li blocks them without hesitation: make money, stay alive. Who’d want to stay in this miserable rich family anyway! She goes to a job interview for the sake of her diploma, only to unexpectedly awaken the ability to understand animals. The parrot at the front d 19.9kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 40 The Broken Mirror Murder Case 破镜缉凶 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Long Main Plot + No Romance + Solving Crimes] On a livestream, a bride in red hangs herself from an ancient locust tree. A million viewers watch as her corpse follows an invisible track and “walks” back to the crime scene. I'm Qin Niu, captain of the criminal investigation team in Changping City. The people I'm up against aren't ghosts, but a group of “crime designers.” They use magnetic levitation to transport corpses, infrasou 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Beyond the Evidence 证据之后 July 19, 1998. Torrential rain. Detective Chen Guodong came out of the archives clutching a freshly photocopied case file. He stopped at the end of the hallway and said something to someone no one could see. A cleaner mopping the floor heard him. Twenty years later, the cleaner was in a vegetative state. Chen Guodong had become a martyr. That case file had become “evidence.” And Chen Mo, the brilliant son who inherited his father's police ID number, still doesn't know that every piece of “ev —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Tales from the Tranquil Heart Teahouse 清心茶馆故事 In certain corners of this city, a saying has made the rounds: “If you’re out of options, if the truth you’re searching for has sunk without a trace, go to the Qingxin Teahouse and find Mr. Zhou.” This is the last stop for the lost, a crossroads of secrets. By day, it welcomes ordinary tea drinkers and offers a taste of life in all its variety. By night, it lights a solitary lamp for those shrouded in darkness. Whether it’s a bizarre disappearance, a business conspiracy, or a long-buried cold ca 1.8kReads8.4Score16114d adds
- 43 The Criminal Investigation Division Has a Touch of the Supernatural 刑侦科有点灵 [Fictional setting, focused on solving cases, heroine’s growth, romance as a secondary element] “Trying to scam me? No way. Call the police if you want.” That was how it all began. Jiang Xiaoxi was captivated by the police station and couldn’t tear herself away. In the end, she tried every possible means to stay. And so began Jiang Xiaoxi’s days of struggling her way through the criminal investigation unit with her golden finger. She helped the team solve case after case, using her little collec 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I Said I'd Collect Scrap, Not Solve Cases This Well 说好的收破烂，结果这么会破案 [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + the supernatural + solving crimes + special affection + a touch of ensemble cast] A beautiful, formidable antique shop owner vs. a beautiful, tragic, formidable, unhinged CEO Wen Ci is the famously eccentric owner of a shop on Antique Street. She only takes goods from the dead. Jiang Yuhuai is the business world’s living King of Hell: signing contracts with his left hand and handling guns with his right. The two people who should never have crossed p 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 My Wooden Detective 我的木头神探 While visiting Mount Tai, online novelist Luo Jia discovers a woman's body in an old well. To her surprise, the corpse belongs to Qi Haiying, her college nemesis. The case also brings her together with Lei Mu, a taciturn, brilliant detective from the police station. She falls in love with him at first sight, just as one bizarre incident after another begins to unfold and her life is put in danger. For the sake of her life and future happiness, Luo Jia decides she must cling to the detective's si 46Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Female Forensic Pathologist Bai Ling: Hold Your Breath 女法医白灵：屏住呼吸 Realistic, brutal, eerie, and thrilling! Take a firsthand look at crime scenes that push past psychological limits, and see women shine in a challenging profession. Shh... Hold your breath. Never disturb the dead. Are there ghosts in this world? Perhaps a ghost haunts the heart of everyone. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Captain Lu, You're Breaking the Rules! 陆队，你犯规了！ [All-Round Rookie Policewoman × Cold, Aloof Criminal Investigation Captain]+ [1v1]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] The new book, The Sin Eater: Captain Gu's Obsessive Love, is now online!!! Come on, everyone, don't hold back!!! The first time Qiao Xia met Captain Lu, she thought the handsome man looked refined and abstinent, and would be easy to push around. Only later did she realize he wasn't as gentle as he seemed. The one who really ended up weak in the knees from being teased... 6.8kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 48 The Goddess Detective of Suspended Breath 悬息之女神探 The heroine, Lin Xi, has an exceptionally keen sense of smell. During college, she accidentally helped the police solve a case and was subsequently appointed as a police consultant. Whenever a difficult case arises, she assists with the investigation. But one thing has always weighed on her: the victim in the first case she solved still died, and the killer claimed that she was the one who had killed her. Years later, another case turns out to be connected to that incident... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Who Was the Witness? 谁是目击者 The Gu family’s recognition banquet in Lanzhou glittered beneath crystal chandeliers. Gu Zhihua, who controlled the hidden side of the Gu family, watched the farce unfold with cold detachment. Su Qingya was eager to cozy up to the powerful, while Tian Qin took the chance to put her down and prove she wasn’t an outsider. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary family-reunion squabble. Until Su Qingya collapsed beside the sofa and Tian Qin fell at the doorway. Every guest in the hall saw it. N 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Father on the Trail of a Killer 追凶父亲 His seven-year-old son was kidnapped and killed for ransom. No trace of the body was ever found. Former financial crimes detective Zhou Qiming went gray overnight, and the faith he'd held for half his life crumbled completely. While sorting through his child's belongings, he found a custom-made chip marked with the signature pattern of He Capital, exposing a shocking conspiracy. As a new case begins, Tang Qiyue, deputy captain of the major crimes unit, investigates and feels a chill run down h 204Reads—Score—14d adds
