Novels like On the Front Line of a Murder Case
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- 101 The Eye of Judgment: From the Start, I Engineer Accidents to Sentence Criminals 审判之瞳：开局设计意外裁决罪犯 A murderer is still roaming free? Deliver judgment successfully and randomly receive hacker-level network intrusion skills. Wrongfully accused of murder for no reason? Clear the case and randomly receive X-ray vision. A headless cold case has no suspect? Solve it and randomly receive master-level fighting skills. Xu Mo is reborn in a parallel world, where he gains the divine power of the Eye of Judgment and awakens the Judgment System. Taking on the identity of the Ace of Spades, he punishes cri 669Reads7.9Score100Shelves
- 102 Crime Solving: The Master Detective of a Parallel World 破案：平行世界里的神探 701Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 103 The Capital's Number One Lady Detective 京城第一女神探 [Historical mystery + bickering couple + made for each other] [Adorably ravenous female sleuth vs cool, unruly crown prince] Shen Rubai was born into one of the four great families of the capital. Her specialties are solving cases and eating. One day, she suddenly learns she is to be given in marriage to the crown prince and is horrified. By a twist of fate, she runs into him, then pits her wits against him in the hope that he will call off the engagement of his own accord. Before the engagement 1.7kReads9.2Score148Shelves
- 104 Good Night, My Prey 晚安，我的猎物 This book recounts the terrifying true experience of a female college student who was assaulted late at night, exposing the depths of malice hidden behind familiar faces. All around her are people with sinister intentions: a kind upperclassman who has memorized her schedule, a sunny and popular classmate who secretly photographs her, a top student who keeps her damaged clothes, an academic counselor who destroys surveillance footage, and even her roommate, who spends every day by her side while 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 My Four Million Became the Center of a Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Conspiracy 我的四百万，成了婆媳局中局 Four million yuan: the down payment my husband and I had saved for five years. That morning, it was transferred from my mother-in-law's account straight into my brother-in-law's card. At the time, I thought it was just a simple family dispute. Only when the police investigation concluded did I understand that we were merely the latest victims of a scam that had been going on for twenty-five years. This story is filled with countless tears, but in the end, I learned that some wounds lead to redem —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Crime Scene: True Crime Archives 血案现场：真实犯罪档案 I'm an archivist with the Ministry of Public Security. Over many years of organizing case files, I've witnessed how difficult investigators' work can be and learned many details the public never hears about. This book will use photographs, witness statements, field investigations, news interviews, and more from each case file to reconstruct the cases as faithfully as possible. Every case really happened, and every criminal embodies the evil in human nature to the fullest. Don't break the law or 13.1kReads8.6Score892Shelves
- 107 The Secret on the Hospital Rooftop 医院顶楼的秘密 The city hospital was bustling with people, seemingly ordinary. But hidden on its top floor was a dark secret capable of dragging the world into an abyss. A merciless “Eternal Life Project” was being conducted in secret, part of a mad plot by a mysterious organization to awaken an ancient evil slumbering at Earth’s core. By a twist of fate, Lin Qian, Chen Feng, and David ventured into the forbidden top floor of the hospital, becoming embroiled in a thrilling global adventure. From ruins radiati —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Blood Redeemer 血赎者 Hardcore and original! "Mystery" "Escape Game" "Infinite Flow" "Deduction" "Thriller" "Supernatural" "Lie Qi" "Fair-Play Mystery" * “Your selfish desires blinded you. You trampled on morality. You deserve to die a hundred times over…” “Compared to dying outright, those unreasonable things may be even more painful…” * After death, those burdened by guilt or resentment receive a numbered tag, with names marked in black or white. The guilty are marked black, and the resentful are marked white. The 2Reads—Score100Shelves
- 109 Pampering My Handsome Husband: I Transmigrated and Became a Spoiled Playboy 娇养美夫郎，穿越之我成了纨绔 Song Jinan transmigrated into the foolish young lady of the Duke of Ning’s residence in the Great Yuan Dynasty. She has a grandmother whose heart is as crooked as can be, a playboy father, and a shrewd mother. What a start! Just as Song Jinan is ready to follow in her father’s footsteps and live the playboy life to the fullest, a handsome husband, like Lin Daiyu falling from the sky, appears before her. Song Jinan likes him very much. For the sake of her handsome husband, she can’t keep living l 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 When the Mountains and Seas Call Us Home [Crime Investigation] 山海归期【刑侦】 Don’t leave malicious negative reviews. If it’s not for you, don’t read. [No mindless plot + No padding + Romance] A fresh-faced newcomer joins the major crimes unit of the Linjiang Public Security Bureau. Shen Changfeng vows he’ll never let her go on field duty. “The major crimes unit doesn’t need women.” He even files requests every few days to have her transferred to the publicity department. He has no idea that later he’ll cling to her like a bandage, begging her to marry him. He thinks h 330Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 111 My Criminal Investigation Notes 我的刑侦笔记 A professional mistress with peculiar tastes, a twisted college girl, “filial” children who murder their parents, and loners who make pacts to die together. Is it that they cannot adapt to society, or that “social progress” has changed them? Is there a warning light behind the darkness, or must there always be darkness beneath the light? Someone smiling at you doesn’t necessarily mean they’re being friendly. They might be plotting how to hurt you. What’s more terrifying than ghosts and gods is t 149Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 112 Just Straight-Up Deduction? That's My Specialty! 单纯推理是吧？这个我擅长啊！ [A Conan-style episodic story. No romance or ambiguous relationships, grounded, no invincibility, no System, no brainless plot, with deduction and crime-solving] “Like Detective Conan? Then don’t miss this book!” There’s no such thing as a perfect crime. And if there is, then I must have committed it. While pursuing one of the world’s greatest criminal masterminds, Xian Yifan, hailed as the youngest great detective in history, died alongside his quarry. After accidentally transmigrating, he 186Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 113 Killer Profile: Detective Captain, Don't Fall for Me 致命侧写：刑侦队长别心动 Hardcore criminal investigation techniques + in-depth criminal profiling Standalone cases + two equally formidable leads testing each other + undercurrents of affection There is no such thing as an unsolved case in the dictionary of Lin Zheng, captain of Yun Gang City’s criminal investigation unit, until he encounters a ritualistic serial killer. When the orchestra’s first-chair violinist is arranged like a musical rest, all the strings snapped; when a gallery owner’s corpse is found kneeling be 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Detective Di Renjie, My Uncle: Building a Crack Case-Solving Team 叔父神探狄仁杰，我打造破案天团 My name is Li Cunxi. After being run over by a truck again and again, I transmigrated by sheer bad luck into the body of a member of the Li clan in Detective Di Renjie, and Di Renjie adopted me. My father was Li Ai, Duke of Huang. Yes, the one who died after six petty villains falsely accused him of rebellion. My elder brother is Li Wenzhong, also known as the Shadow Spirit, Hui Wenzhong. He’s currently off somewhere in the middle of nowhere, secretly training in ninjutsu and preparing to pull o 2kReads6.6Score134Shelves
- 115 A Dark Kiss Beneath the Deep Lake 深湖之下的暗吻 On the glittering annual gala night at Xingguang Group, senior finance executive Lin Wei “accidentally” falls into a lake and dies. While sorting through her belongings, her younger sister Lin Yue finds a bloodstained encrypted USB drive. On the night she died, her sister sent one last message: “They’re here.” Lin Yue’s investigation hits a hidden reef. Witnesses are silenced one after another, and every lead is cut off. Then Song Feng, just back from studying abroad, enters her life with perfe 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 I Work as a Bounty Hunter in the Ghost Realm 我在鬼界当赏金猎人 [Max-Level Ghost Tamer + Mystery-Solving + Love Triangle Showdown + Unraveling Mysteries] Hell is empty, and monsters and ghosts roam the mortal world! The uncanny has descended, and evil spirits run rampant. Countless mortals and ghost clans struggle to survive in this world. Though still young, Yun Fu has already risen to second place on the ghost-and-monster bounty list. Her name, “Zhe Mei,” resounds across both realms of the mortal world. At first, despite her naturally immense ghost power, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 I Use Innate Yi Divination to Outwit a Top Detective 我用先天易探卷赢刑侦满级大佬 Also known as I Solve Cases with the Primordial Book of Changes, and the Hexagram Says I’m the Real Killer. This author delves into mystery and traditional culture, exploring the rational core of folk magic and the sparks created when it collides with modern criminal investigation techniques. They excel at constructing intricate mysteries full of twists, weaving ancient wisdom into bizarre cases to tell gripping stories of human nature, fate, and redemption at the boundary between science and th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Attic Mints: The 30th Visitor 阁楼薄荷糖：第30个访客 An old house, mint candy, and a mystery left unspoken. In the studio on the twelfth floor of an old office building in the western district, the bitter smell of instant coffee drifts in from the window. Lately, people with secrets have been gathering at the desk of the writer Miaoyi: someone clutching a silver birdcage with the faint pattern of an old house engraved on its base; someone holding a yellowed diary, its title page marked with a drawing of mint candy; and someone who keeps repeating, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 The Female Forensic Doctor of the Republic of China (2 Books) 民国女法医（全二册） Word has it that a cold-faced female forensic pathologist has joined the Little East Gate police station in Shanghai. She can make the dead speak, voice their grievances, distinguish truth from lies, and track down the real killers! The Republican era is a time of upheaval. A dancer dies under mysterious circumstances, crimson roses bloom with icy beauty, and blood stains bone carvings... One murder follows another, yet the truth remains shrouded in mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind th 112Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 120 My Princess Consort Is a Great Detective 我的王妃是神探 Su Qingmo, the legitimate daughter of a prestigious family who has only just come of age, is married into a prince's manor by imperial decree. She had planned to spend her life with her princely husband in mutual respect, but never expected the pair to become entangled in a string of bizarre cases in the capital. Dismemberment! Vengeful spirits! Cannibalism! Gu poison! Who is the mastermind behind it all? Each case is enough to make one's blood run cold, yet they are also filled with warmth and 182Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 121 The Realism of Falling 沉沦的写实性 Song Zheng is a clever, independent detective. Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle: evidence is the pieces. Assembling them is easy, but finding them is a thorny road. Female lead: Xu Sui. Her name means “to follow.” Teetering on the edge of a cliff, she can follow the light or the darkness. Whether someone pulls her up or pushes her down, she can handle it. She believes that sinking into darkness is a kind of liberation. Supporting characters: Zhou Guyu, Song Zheng’s assistant an 109Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 122 Criminal Investigation Division: I Specialize in Bizarre Cases! 刑侦总队，我专攻奇案！ [Focused on solving cases, no female lead] [Hardcore criminal investigation] Su Rui unexpectedly awakens the God of Crime-Solving System. Every time he solves a case, he receives a random reward. As he gains more and more rewards, including keen observation, forensic trace analysis, and autopsy skills... Su Rui's forensic science skills grow ever more impressive. After cracking a series of ordinary cases, he catches the attention of the provincial criminal investigation bureau, which assigns him 1.3kReads8.4Score106Shelves
- 123 A Detective System? Signing In at Crime Scenes Makes Me Stronger 神探系统？签到案件现场就变强 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads6.7Score144Shelves
- 124 Undercover Detective on the Killer’s Trail 暗探追凶 (No System, pure deduction, no female lead, somewhat graphic, mind-bending twists and turns) The darkest corners of human nature harbor the most unspeakable evil in the world. Serial dismemberments, near-perfect high-IQ crimes, and a depraved pervert addicted to mutilating corpses. One bizarre murder after another leads to a fated nemesis... A deeply cunning psychiatrist and an upright, principled police captain join forces to uncover the thought-provoking truth behind these bizarre and baffling 758Reads8.2Score143Shelves
- 125 The Crown Prince of the Capital Is Actually the Investigation Squad's Top Workaholic! 京市太子爷，竟是重案组卷王！ [Season Two is on the homepage] [Crime investigation + romance + ensemble cast + two strong leads growing together + standalone cases] [Genius hacker x rational team captain] [The romance develops slowly in Season One. The leads still don't know how to date in this book! Not recommended if you want mindless indulgence, not recommended, not recommended!!!!] He is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet has no interest in enjoying life. Instead, he heads to the front lines to work himse 13.8kReads7.4Score2.7kShelves
- 126 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 104Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 127 Murder Scene: Staring into the Abyss 命案现场：凝视深渊 [Criminal Investigation Documentary] [Case-of-the-Week] [Ensemble Cast] [No Romance] The story is made up of numerous independent criminal cases. Each case spans five or six chapters, unfolding at a brisk pace in a case-of-the-week format with an ensemble cast and a documentary-style approach. The collection features all kinds of criminal cases, including murders, dismemberments, bizarre incidents, and family massacres... Cases are solved through a combination of crime-scene investigation, foren 3.5kReads—Score296Shelves
- 128 The Consort's Bones 香妃骨 A pile of bones is unearthed by an excavator in a river channel. Police determine that the remains were buried less than ten years ago, but there is no record of such a case in any of the police station’s files. The only unusual item among the bones is a small copper bell, clutched in the hand of one of the skeletons. What does the bell signify? Who are the people these bones belonged to? To find out, follow policewoman Meng Fanjing as she investigates the case. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 County Case: The Frozen Village of Hanli 县案：冰冻寒荔村 Criminal investigation and suspense + school rooftop fall + cold case + restrained romance + rigorous deduction + no rivalry between women Su Nian, a senior high school student, leaps from the teaching building, shattering Lin Song County's tranquil facade. As criminal investigation captain, Lu Zheng pursues the truth behind her fall, only to become entangled in the unsolved case of the bones discovered in Hanli Village. Secrets from years ago slowly come to light: missing funds, dismemberment —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 8Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 131 Apprentice Detective 见习神探 On his third day on the police force, Bai Ziluo faced the biggest challenge of his life: getting the former captain back on the job! Cases that seemed unrelated were linked by a mysterious cross, leading to a murder that had vanished from the record nineteen years ago. Follow a rookie intern as he becomes a star detective’s sidekick and searches for the truth, watching an aspiring detective grow step by step. Bai Ziluo: “Aspiring detective? No, I was born to be one.” Xiao Su: “Hmm?” Bai Ziluo: “ 98Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 132 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 The Nineteenth Beating 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 Xu Changsheng Investigates IV: Reopening a Cold Case 许长生探案IV：重启悬案 [No System, No Romance, Pure Case Solving, Episodic Stories] “The Nanda Dismemberment Case,” “The Chongqing Red-Clothed Boy Case,” “The Hulan Great Hero Case”… After repeatedly cracking bizarre cases in Jinhai, Xu Changsheng, captain of the Jinhai criminal police, is appointed by the ministry to lead the National Cold Case Task Force. From then on, he travels across the country to investigate a series of famous, decades-old unsolved cases… 15kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
- 134 Entwined Red and White Threads 缠绕的红白丝线 It Is Love That Moves the Sun and Shifts the Stars [Dual heroines + nonhuman love interest + happy ending + two powerful leads; a scrappy pup and a gentle mommy] Horror, mystery, Strange Tales, and Lovecraftian elements [Taciturn sword-bearing knight Yuliu / gentle, proud, radically selfless Fenghe] Two people whose hearts are set on the future Two people determined to save others Two people destined to be together Two people... who can hardly be called human At the center of the vast web fo 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Three 刑侦之重案组第三部 Crime investigation + episodic stories + no female lead + understandable even if you haven't read the first two books Book One: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit Book Two: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Book Two The city bureau in Linghai is once again caught in turmoil, and the Major Crimes Unit led by Lin Mu is back in action. The former captain has become the sole suspect in a mass murder. What is the truth behind it all? 41.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
- 137 The Demon Gate Puppet 诡门人偶 [Infinite-dungeon horror + dark humor + outrageous antics + daily life + absurdity = the author's a total menace] Xu Zhifan and Chen Yu are just two ordinary office workers. Nine to nine, six days a week; meager pay, endless overtime. Until one day, the two of them are apparently “kidnapped” and taken to an unfamiliar villa. In the villa's courtyard stands a door, silent and still. Beyond it lies a resort where a considerate butler “sees the guests out”; an unsolved case in which they have —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 The Sins That Linger in the Long Night 长夜余罪 Crimes run rampant through the city late at night. Behind seemingly unrelated deaths lie layers of conspiracy and grudges decades old. Task force captain Huo Xun is called in during a crisis and leads his elite team into action. Forensic analysis, online tracking, psychological profiling, field operations and manhunts... Every case is a battle of wits against the devil. The end of the night does not necessarily bring the dawn. But as long as the truth remains hidden, they will never stand down. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 A Case of Love 芳心案许 Beautiful and brilliant Captain Ye spends every day either solving cases or catching criminals. Lately, though, her life has been a little disrupted: two doctors have started pursuing her at the same time. A swoon-worthy surgeon versus her top forensic pathologist partner: which one will win Captain Ye's heart? 224Reads8.7Score105Shelves
- 140 The Crime Squad Captain’s Mastermind Turns Out to Be a Little Girl 刑警队长的幕后大佬竟是萝莉 The Nanjing Normal University dismemberment case, the twin corpses linked by a foul odor, the Headless Horseman case, and the mysterious death of Liu Ke'er. More than a hundred brutal, baffling cases, with a new case every few chapters. Many are based on real events. The investigative duo of Wang Wangwang (Woof Woof Woof), a righteous criminal investigation captain, and Miao Miaomiao (Meow Meow Meow), a highly intelligent little girl, seeks justice for the dead and offers prayers for the living. 203Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 141 Infinite Train: The Trackwalker 无限列车：巡轨者号 [Infinite-Flow + Ensemble Cast + Light Romance. Combat-Focused Female Lead + Strategist Male Lead.] No overpowered path to godhood. Just ordinary people struggling to survive. In the void, a train with no final destination rolls onward. Here, survival is the only rule. Players awaken supernatural abilities based on their traits, then struggle through instances involving apocalypse, horror, puzzles, survival, and even killing one another, all to earn the “credits” that keep them alive. Some lose 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 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—Shelves
- 143 The Three Months I Was Trapped at My Girlfriend's Best Friend's Home 我被困在女友闺蜜家的那三个月 My girlfriend’s eerie home is the stuff of nightmares. This time, I’ve mysteriously found myself trapped in her best friend’s house, where she makes an utterly baffling demand... Two heroines + well-crafted suspense + scheming characters + sweet romance + twists + written by the author, not AI 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 The Coroner’s Guide to Winning Over the Darkened Powerhouse 仵作攻略：黑化大佬心尖宠 A modern forensic doctor transmigrates into the past and becomes a lowly maid in the Jinyiwei kitchen, powerless and bullied by everyone. 250Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 145 Testimony of Memory 记忆证言 Memory Testimony follows Lin Shouxi, a medium who can read the “marks of death” left on personal effects and use them to solve cold cases. Together with Su Rui, a brilliant scientist, and Chen Tao, a hacker, he forms a special team and infiltrates the black market in memories to take on the multinational organization known as the Archive, which seeks to collect and sell human memories. Each case is a forgotten life, and every time he touches a memory, his own begins to fade. When the truth behin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 The Sound of an Axe 斧声 I work at a state-owned factory. The coworker who had lived next door for three years had been silent for three days. The moment I opened the door, I saw an axe embedded in her head... 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 148 Street Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Send Passersby to Jail 街头算命开局送路人坐牢 After transmigrating, Chen Luo obtains an ancient secret art. As long as he tells people’s fortunes, he can grow stronger. Fortune-telling on the street. “Hey, could you tell my fortune?” “Sure, but don’t sit on the stool.” “Have you got any manners?” “What are you, anyway?” “Why are you insulting me?” Chen Luo sighs and explains, “I’m asking what you want me to tell your fortune about.” “My love life. I want to know when I’ll get a girlfriend!” “Let’s put your love life aside for now. Your dad 248Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 149 Detective Chen Meng: Twelve Secrets from Major Cases, Complete in 3 Volumes 刑警陈猛：重案秘闻十二宗（共3册） I’m a special crimes detective. Just one of the countless ordinary detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they’re each one of a kind, yet utterly ordinary. We once strode forward with bold ambition and high spirits. We once unraveled tangled clues, cutting through the fog to hunt down the truth. We also faced twelve major cases that left us grief-stricken, hesitant, and lost. M 211Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 150 Nanjing, 1996: The Nanda Dismemberment Case Is Nearly Solved 南京1996：南大碎尸案快破了 In Nanjing, in January 1996, a female college student was cut into more than 2,000 pieces. Some say the killer was a pervert, others say it was revenge, and still others claim the killer wanted to “become an immortal.” I say none of them are right. “Evil has a source” is the greatest misconception in the world. Open the book, and I’ll guide you step by step toward the truth. 41Reads—Score—Shelves
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