Novels like The Cold Case Wall
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- 1 Reborn in 1998: A Master Forensic Pathologist Slaughters the Novice Village 重生98：满级法医屠新手村 (The rating just came in, so it’ll rise later.) Corpses boiling in the rain, strangulation by a red dress, bones sealed in concrete… Faced with primitive crime-solving methods, he uses trace evidence collection, gait analysis, and criminal profiling to utterly outclass every criminal mastermind and their protectors! A max-level expert enters the fray for real, delivering a brutal, one-sided takedown of every high-IQ psychopath and criminal protector in the barren landscape of 1990s forensics! “P 2.3kReads7.4Score147Shelves
- 2 Call Me the Crime Buster of the 1980s 请叫我八零年代罪犯克星 This novel has no CP. If you want to read about the protagonist’s love life, you won’t find it here. The only “romance” might be the horrifying kind between a killer and a victim. 😱 (Just to be clear, there’s no romance! No idea why the tags say mystery romance. It wasn’t me!) This is a story about someone who’s not exactly law-abiding, yet manages to thrive in the police force. Luo Ying: I want to have a blast! Author: No, no. That’d be too easy, and you’d look brainless. Luo Ying: Then I want 6.3kReads8.2Score725Shelves
- 3 Solve Cases with Old Donkey: Everyone’s a Suspect 跟着老驴来探案，人人都是嫌疑犯 Are murderers always utterly evil? Is what you see and hear really the truth? Join Old Lu on a case, where everyone is a suspect. The known facts: the victim is dead. The victim is either male or female. The killer is either someone the victim knew or a stranger. The victim and the killer are either locals or outsiders. The woven bags and wheeled suitcases contain either people or pieces of people. Under the great memory-recovery technique, no one can keep from confessing their crimes. 5.5kReads—Score250Shelves
- 4 Chasing Down the Killer 罪案追凶 In a case involving a body found submerged in a bathtub, the real killer is accidentally caught up in a kidnapping case involving the murder of a police officer and the theft of a gun… Strange cases, unusual partners, a psychiatric hospital, a juvenile detention center, and a glittering nightclub… With Gu Changzheng and Luo Fei’s efforts, the mysteries are finally solved. Centered on the stories of three generations of criminal investigation squad leaders, this book chronicles major cases from 1 244Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 5 Criminal Investigation: The Dawn of Evil 刑侦：罪恶的曙光 After graduating from the police academy, a brilliant young graduate enlists in the military. Upon returning, he joins the Public Security Bureau and becomes an expert in criminal investigation and special operations. Using his expertise, he brings justice to the law and the dead, clears the names of those who died unjustly, and ensures that the law, backed by the will of the state, is upheld. No System + Modern Criminal Investigation 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Detective Fugui 富桂神探 [Standalone Cases + Crime Solving + Suspense + The Dark Side of Human Nature + Healing + Redemption] A 130-pound cafe owner struggling to keep her business afloat, a self-destructive delivery boy, and a middle-aged detective. By chance, the three cross paths and face one extraordinary case after another, each baffling but involving no elaborate tricks. A retired doctor jumps from a building with a baby suffering from mermaid syndrome; a second scam ensnares victims already trapped in a pyramid —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Lost Sample 迷失样本 [Mystery and investigations + episodic criminal cases + crime-solving only, no romance + two heroines + increasingly timid Team Leader Zou + a prodigy who keeps growing] The sequel to The Wall of Cold Cases picks up right where the previous book left off. The Criminal Major Case Support Team expands and sets out again, cutting through layers of fog to uncover the truth about human nature. Before his execution, serial killer Lu Zhongchuan left Zou Yun with one parting remark: “If you have time, t 3.3kReads8.9Score523Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 Heartbeat Crimes: The Icy Captain Has His Eye on Me 心跳罪案：高冷队长锁定我 Lu Chenzhou is a legendary figure in the police force, cold and stern as ice. After his fiancée died in the line of duty, he shut his heart away. Su Nianqing, a newly arrived forensic intern, is warm as fire and gifted at reading people. In the “Rose Killer” case, she accurately identifies the killer's pathological obsession with his left hand. He snaps, “Psychological games interfere with professional judgment.” She shoots back, “Captain Lu, your heart just skipped a beat. Are you nervous about 524Reads5.9Score101Shelves
- 10 Chasing Cases Through the Fog: The Police Captain and I Are a Couple 追案迷雾，我和刑警队长是一对 On Jiang Qining’s very first day at work, the whole team assumed she was a pretty new hire who’d gotten in through connections. No one knew she was the prized pupil of a criminal psychology expert, with extraordinary strength and an unnervingly sharp eye for detail. Her direct superior, Tang Yanchuan, was a cold-faced police captain known as the King of Hell. He was ruthless on the job and intimidatingly aloof, and he nitpicked everything she did. Until one callout, when she subdued a criminal w 7.1kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves
- 11 The Seventh Investigation Team 第七探案组 The Seventh Criminal Investigation Unit, led by Captain Wan, specializes in unsolved cases in the city. Each member has a role to play, and together they piece together the truth. No romantic entanglements, no connections to old cases, no workplace drama: they let the evidence speak and tear through the fog to reveal the truth behind each case! 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Killer in the Dark 黑暗中的凶手 [Mystery] + [Deduction] + [No Romance] Li Luan, captain of the criminal investigation squad, is “on the front lines of fighting crime.” Starting with what appears to be an ordinary murder, he gradually uncovers a secret and unsolved case buried thirteen years ago. Everyone involved in that case is murdered one by one, until the culprit behind it all turns out to be the person closest to him! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 The Shocking Secret Behind the School Beauty's Death 校花之死背后的惊天秘密 [Crime Investigation] [Crime Solving] [Multiple Cases] [Deduction] [No System] On his first day with the criminal investigation squad, Du Kai gets caught up in the case of his former campus beauty classmate's death. He never expected such a huge secret to be hidden behind her case... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 She Walks with a Gun 她与枪同行 Firearms Expert vs. Detective Powerhouse. Ten years ago, Wuchuan police detective Song Huai was shot, leaving behind a cold case that remains unsolved. Ten years later, Song Lingshu joins the major crimes unit where her father once worked. To uncover the truth about what happened back then, she immerses herself in firearms ballistics and weapons forensics, honing rare specialist skills as she joins Captain Xie Zhao in hunting down criminals and solving cases. Strange cases are cropping up all ov 20kReads6.8Score3.8kShelves
- 16 The Stage Play Death Case 舞台剧身亡案 Stage Play Death Case 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Six Years Later, We Fell in Love Again 六年后,我们重新相爱 Six Years Later, We Fall in Love Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Crime: Ten Bizarre Cases 罪恶：十大奇案 Criminal investigation + episodic cases + no romance. A regular case-solving team, with no need to keep track of too many characters. When a case comes in, there’s no time for talk: they get straight to work! A pure battle of logic, a high-stakes storm of intellect. Step into every baffling crime scene, follow the investigation as it unfolds, and face the depths of human nature until the truth finally comes to light. 1.8kReads6.5Score116Shelves
- 19 Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Cutie: The Police Station's Big Shots Fight Over Me 萌宝五岁半，警局大佬抢疯了 [Transmigrate + System + Mystery + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week Investigations + Adorable Child] Police officer Su Xiaoxiao has transmigrated yet again. This time, she's become an adorable five-year-old, and one who's been kidnapped at that. Looking at her chubby little hands and short legs, she figures one kick probably wouldn't even reach the kidnapper's waist. If she can't reach him, that's fine. She just needs to kick hard enough. The police officers who come to rescue the hostage watch in d 1.6kReads8.2Score278Shelves
- 20 My Husband Is a Homicide Detective, Yet I Tell Fortunes for Murderers 老公是刑警，我却给杀人犯算命 Domestic violence, workplace bullying, animal abuse, school violence… When we suffer through such hardships, should we find a way to overcome them, or take revenge on those who put us through them? In B City in 2023, criminal investigation captain Lu Huai and tarot reader Wan Qingqing become caught in a spell of cases. Each case is shrouded in mystery and rife with pain and hostility, and each corresponds to a tarot card. The Hanged Man, the Four of Swords, Strength, the Tower: are they really j 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Criminal Investigation: The Truth About Murder 刑侦：杀人真相 [Mystery + Deduction + Therapist + Case-of-the-Week Mysteries + Serial Killings + High-IQ Crimes + Forensics + Revenge Plot + Bizarre Tales + Light Horror + Suitable for the Easily Frightened] You can skip romance, but you have to read about a case every day. When in love, you take your clothes off one piece at a time. When it's over, you stab one knife at a time. When in love, you stay together forever. When it's over, you hide a corpse in a trunk. When in love, you're stuck together every day. 6.9kReads7.2Score363Shelves
- 22 A Female Forensic Doctor’s Dream Return to the Crime Scene 女法医之梦回凶案现场 When Ji Bai was eight, he became trapped in an endless dream loop. Whenever there was a victim, Ji Bai would dream of the crime scene... To investigate a notorious murder case from more than a decade ago, Ji Bai chose to become a forensic pathologist. As he pursued justice, he would also uncover the truth behind the case. 19Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 23 Serial Murder Investigation Unit 连环凶案调查组 [Criminal Investigation + Serial Killer + Case-of-the-Week + Psychological Profiling + High-IQ Crimes + Not for the Fainthearted] Every time she dates a man, he dies. All three of Shi Yike's boyfriends have met untimely ends, and the serial murder case remains unsolved. Her family and friends all think she's bad luck. She also knows that a serial killer with a sick obsession with her is lurking nearby. Should she listen to her family and stay single for the rest of her life so no innocent man ge 652Reads—Score109Shelves
- 24 Welcome to the Judge’s Livestream 欢迎来到判官直播间 [Realistic suspense + folk legends + a cast of villains] The “Underworld Register Judge” livestreams its executions, issuing countdowns to death for criminals featured in the news who escaped justice. The police zero in on Shi He, a folk-art illustrator. The series of ancient-style mural reproductions created by Shi He turn out to match the murder scenes one by one. Did Shi He plan the murders, or did the Judge imitate the murals when carrying them out? In this trial watched by the entire nation 1.6kReads6.8Score285Shelves
- 25 Reborn in the 1990s: The Gifted Detective 重生90年代异能女警探案记 My name is Zhou Yueran. I was reborn in the 1990s in my older female cousin’s body, and gained the ability to read bones. I planned to use my power to solve cases and make a name for myself, but everyone misunderstands me. As I investigate one murder case after another, I have to deal with my colleagues, including Yu Jincheng, the captain of the criminal police team. Every step is difficult, but I won’t give up. I’ll find the killer, prove myself, and carve out my own path in this suspense-fille 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 You're a Murder Suspect, So Why Do You Keep Solving Murder Cases? 你个凶杀嫌疑犯，怎么天天破命案 [Hardcore deduction + forensic criminal investigation + must-read masterpiece + no idiot plots + career comes first] What do you mean, the evidence is irrefutable? I really didn’t kill anyone! Lin Ming was once a top detective. After unexpectedly transmigrating to a parallel world, he finds himself in an interrogation room, accused of murder. Finding the crucial evidence and clearing his name becomes his most urgent task. An incorrectly shaped bloodstain leads him to the murder weapon someone tr 4Reads—Score127Shelves
- 27 The Universal Savior 普度行者 [Ensemble Cast + Mystery and Investigation + Wits and Strategy + Twists + Fast-Paced + Artificial System] A secret agent betrayed in his previous life is transported by a System to a decaying federation. The System promises Bai Yi that if he can successfully stop 99 horrific crimes, it will send him back to his original world and give him a new identity, along with the health and wealth to enjoy life. The System calls this the “Salvation of All” plan… But the targets of his missions aren’t limit —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 At Last, I Meet You Again 殊时又逢卿 [Dual female leads: a steady, loyal female general x the cool-headed, highly intelligent daughter of the prime minister] An ancient-style ABO world where same-sex marriage is legal: Alphas are Qianyuan, Betas are Zhongyong, Omegas are Kunze, and pheromones are called Xianxiang. Blurb: Wen Qingshu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, is well-read and impeccably mannered, and renowned throughout the capital as its foremost talented beauty. Her features are as pure and cool as the bright moon 109Reads—Score119Shelves
- 29 I Solve Major Cases in Yungang 我在云港破大案 [Criminal Investigation] [No Romance] [Standalone Cases] Yungang is a fine city, blessed with mountains, rivers, and forests. The rich live south of the river, the poor north. A single river divides two worlds. Wang Jianjun is an ordinary delivery driver. As usual, he drives from the south to the north with a load of goods. At 2:01 a.m. on the first day, he is caught on camera crossing Bridge No. 3. There are no streetlights on the bridge. The only thing visible in the footage is the tail light —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Sealed Case Files: The Stories of Those Who Went Astray 尘封案卷：那些失足者的故事 They were once “suspects” in case files, branded as “fallen souls.” But when you clear away the fog surrounding each case and step into their pasts, you discover that every fall from grace hides a complicated life story no one knows about. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 A College Student Stumbles into a Human Body Factory 大学生误闯人体工厂 A College Student Stumbles Into a Human Factory 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Whole City Is Ordered Not to Investigate Me, but I Solve the Case by Reexamining Old Files 全城禁查我靠旧案复查抓疯了凶手 Li Mo, a marginalized archivist, unexpectedly gains the special ability to uncover the truth behind old cases. Under pressure from a citywide ban on investigating cold cases, he refuses to be cowed by oppression or threats, and joins forces with policewoman Lin Yiyi to pursue one sealed case after another. As the layers are peeled back, a shocking massacre that wiped out an entire family exposes a corrupt web that has held sway for years. Facing desperate odds, he makes all the hard evidence pub —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 After Divorcing My Husband, I Became a Female Litigator 休夫后，我成了女讼师 On the day Pei Zhiyuan graduated from high school, Jiang Mingzhao thought three years of hardship had finally paid off. Seven days later, her mother-in-law died under mysterious circumstances, and her husband produced a confession he had written long ago, personally sending her to face trial. The poison was found in her trunk, her maid identified her in person, and every piece of evidence forced her to admit to a capital crime. But Pei Zhiyuan had forgotten that the laws he had studied and the c 49Reads—Score108Shelves
- 34 An Xiaoniao Reborn into the Criminal Investigation Division 安小鸟重生进刑侦部 The rating has only just come in, so it will rise later. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, and there’s no melodrama. I’ll do every case justice! [An Lingrong + strong female lead + criminal investigation + career-focused + reborn + self-redemption + no romance + female-led story] Transmigrating into the body of an actress who’s hated across the internet, An Lingrong faces an astronomical contract penalty and a flood of ridicule, then turns around and passes the civil service exam. No romance! 60Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 35 Even in Ancient Times, I Was a Master Detective 穿到古代我也是破案大天才 After cracking her skull in a fall, Ji Mingyue recalls her past life as a criminal police officer. Seeing how dull and lifeless her current life is, she decides to head to the capital for some excitement. After all, a brilliant, capable, clever genius like her should contribute to society and help these ancient people, whose brains are full of holes, solve difficult and unusual cases. Then she can live happily ever after, famous and wealthy, eating and drinking to her heart’s content. The road a 1.8kReads8.8Score279Shelves
- 36 Chasing Killers: I Can See Death 追凶：我能看见死亡 [Two Powerful Leads | Criminal Investigation | Mind-Bending Mystery | Clearing His Father's Name] Twelve years ago, her father fell from a building. The authorities ruled it a suicide, but Shen Du alone knew it was murder. After that tragedy, she gained the ability to see a victim's final moments. She kept her extraordinary ability hidden, joined the criminal investigation division, and returned to the city bureau, all to pierce the fog and clear her father's name. A seemingly flawless accident, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My Suspect, Miss 我的嫌疑人小姐 Chief Xu, aloof and restrained, has seemingly never been linked to any woman in a scandal. Su Jiao leans in curiously. “What kind of woman does the chief like?” The man’s phoenix eyes settle coolly on her. “Do you think I go home every night with nothing better to do than send a woman who has nothing to do with me?” 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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, 198Reads8.0Score100Shelves
- 39 The Great Qian Coroner: From the Start, I Dissect the Empress's Favorite Consort 大乾验尸官：开局解刨女帝宠妃 [Forensic Doctor Transmigrates] + [Professional Autopsies] + [Hard-Core Deduction] + [One Major Case Entwined with Three Smaller Cases] + [Impossible Methods of Murder] + The Empress's Favorite Consort Dies Horribly in the Opening Case In his previous life, Qin Feng studied forensic medicine. By accident, he transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes a lowly coroner. From the start, he is confronted with the bizarre death of the empress's beloved consort. The empress orders him to solv 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Lin Yi's Detective Casebook: Season One 林一探案集：第一季 Set in Republican-era Shanghai, when the city was plagued by chaos and murder, the story follows Lin Yi, a calm and composed 30-year-old unmarried forensic doctor who has returned from Britain. He is an expert in dissection, combat, and firearms. During his three years at Scotland Yard, he solved many cases and became a devoted Sherlock Holmes fan. His assistant, Han Xiao, is a handsome guy and Lin Yi’s classmate. His surgical skills are flawless, but he loves making sarcastic remarks. Feeling d 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Storms Beneath the Dark Night 暗夜无间风云 Tang Xiaoyu is an undercover policewoman. Using her striking looks and exceptional mental fortitude, she goes undercover to catch criminal suspects. Xiong Peng is a narcotics officer who has spent years undercover in drug trafficking rings, gathering intelligence and cracking down on crime as part of his everyday work. The two seem to have nothing in common, until they meet during an undercover operation. It is fate, and it was meant to be. 267Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The County Magistrate's Daily Case Files 女县令破案日常 [Historical Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Ensemble Cast] After dying from overwork, modern-day office worker Jiang Ye is reborn in the womb of a wealthy, carefree family in ancient times. She decides to lie flat and spend her life as a lazy loafer. Unfortunately, bad luck follows her everywhere: her father dies when she is ten, her mother the following year, and then the family falls into decline. Just when she finally reaches eighteen and her twin brother Jiang Ye passes the imperial ex 1.2kReads8.2Score151Shelves
- 43 The Falconer 猎鹰者 A crime investigation novel featuring two equally formidable leads: the beautiful, perceptive Captain Meng and the handsome, warmhearted Captain Chu. A young man brings an unsolved case from years ago back to light, and an eagle insignia appears once more. Meng Wan and Chu Muyun join forces to investigate and solve the case. Along the way, they come to understand and love each other. Chu Muyun also discovers the secret Meng Wan has kept buried in her heart for years. She says, “This world should 14Reads6.3Score102Shelves
- 44 Crime Scene 罪恶现场 The story recreates crime scenes and explores the weaknesses of human nature. Behind every case lies a battle between the police and evil! Each case is adapted from a real incident. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Fengcheng Crime Files 风城罪案录 Synopsis of The Windy City Crime Files At the turn of the century, the industrial hub of Luo City was known as the "Windy City." There, a criminal investigation squad moved between the ruins of steel mills and newly opened internet cafés, solving more than forty bizarre cases. The crimes spanned two eras: an old engineer died in a sealed-off workshop, while a programmer vanished into a virtual trading network. Each case was a snapshot of its time. Investigations ranged from fingerprint tracking 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Half-Cigarette Detective 半支烟神探 He never smokes a cigarette down to the end; the cases he solves are never settled.?? At forty, Chen Mu is a legend who doesn't fit in with the police force. Sloppy in appearance and a little obsessive, he solves cases through a fixation on details and his odd habit of snuffing out a cigarette halfway through. From bizarre accidents to perfect murders, no trick can escape his notice. But Chen Mu has never been after the killer right in front of him. Ten years ago, his father, Chen Guodong, was d 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Numerology: Tracking Down Killers 易数缉凶 [Two powerhouses in criminal investigation and the occult + satisfying episodic cases + rapid-fire twists] No golden finger, no System. Su Wan, the stern-faced captain of the criminal investigation unit, trusts only one rule: "Physical evidence doesn't lie." With her expert forensic skills and investigative logic, she cracks one strange case after another, until she hits a wall in a series of ritualistic murders. Three crime scenes have no fingerprints, no DNA, and no witnesses. The killer has v 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 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
- 49 Late-Night Voice [Crime Investigation] 晚声【刑侦】 [Strong female lead, female empowerment, logical deduction, plot twists] As captain of the criminal investigation squad, Chen Wan has handled many strange and brutal cases. A body cut into thirteen pieces, a man bizarrely hanged in women's underwear, silent phone calls that always come at ten o'clock at night, ten skeletons beneath an abandoned half-built tower... “I'm Chen Wan, captain of Criminal Investigation Team One. There's a case I'd like you to assist us with.” And behind each case... Jo 430Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Fearless Forensic Wife 法医飒妻 Five years ago, police officer Nan Chengfeng took his newly recruited trainee Ji Hanyao to a crime scene. He died heroically protecting his apprentice, and the killer was shot dead on the spot. But the true mastermind behind the scenes remained at large. To find clues, Ji Hanyao secretly kept tabs on the people connected to the case. Five years later, a bizarre dismemberment case set the truth in motion... Nan Chengfeng's daughter, Nan Nianwei, is a forensic examiner hired to analyze the scene. 61Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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