Novels like Ning City Detectives
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- 1 Don't Fish Me Out! 别捞！ Floodwaters washed away the old bridge, and a clamshell bucket dredged a skeleton from the concrete. The knot was the kind used on sand-dredging boats. The dead man was Lao Qi, an informant who had supposedly fled with the money twenty-three years ago. But the name on the arrest warrant belonged to his mentor. He had died three whole months after his supposed escape. He hadn't fled. He'd been held captive, silenced, and poured into the bridge pier. Qin Zhen, a former criminal investigator demo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Rookie Cop’s Road to Promotion 小警察升职记 I accidentally transmigrated to a poor, backward world. I may be just a low-ranking police officer, but I’m great at handling people, have a keen eye for solving cases, and a real gift for writing. I’m even dating my superior’s daughter, and I keep getting promoted. Come see how an ordinary man makes his way in a parallel world. 342Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 3 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife, You Won't Have Time to Kneel 当老实人拿起刀，你来不及跪下 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 4 The Police Code in the Dusty Case 尘案里的警号 Fifteen years ago, the teacher’s daughter died in the “Blue Bridge Case,” and the real killer got away with it. Fifteen years later, a platinum earring that should have been buried with her reappears at a crime scene. The ghost is back. This time, his blade is pointed at someone within our own ranks. I’m Zhao Dagang, a detective with the city criminal investigation squad. Fifteen years ago, I was a rookie, working alongside my mentor, Wang Dayong, on the “Blue Bridge Case,” the case that shatter 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I’m Just an Auxiliary Police Officer. You Want Me to Investigate a Case? 我只是个辅警，你让我查案？ A short crime-solving novel with a single male protagonist and a series-of-cases format. There’s nothing but cases to solve! It’s that simple: just pick whichever case you want to read. You don’t have to worry about the plots not connecting. Chapters without titles are part of the main storyline. You can skip them without affecting your enjoyment. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Emergency! A Husky Has Torn Apart the Crime Scene! 急！犯罪现场被二哈拆了！ My name is Chai Chai. I'm a purebred husky, born with the ability to see the colors of smells. Most importantly, key evidence glows in my eyes. Linhai City seems peaceful on the surface, but beneath it lies a web of crimes controlled by the "Shadow Alliance." I tear up houses like I tear apart murder cases. I've chewed through sofas, floors, and even tombstones, and every "toy" I dig up is a key to solving a case. My partner, Chen Yuan, has a sharp tongue and loves slacking off, while Lin Xue is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Light in the Darkness: Forensic Investigator Xia Luo 黑暗中的光明：法医夏洛 Crimes set ten years in the future, with one case every three chapters. Pure crime investigation, no dragging things out and no romance-obsessed leads. Does rapid technological progress help criminals, or bring crime to an end...? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Great Case of Xijin 西金大案 In 1997, a dismemberment case at Xijin University caused a nationwide sensation. The case remained unsolved for 27 years. Against the backdrop of criminal investigation innovation at the Provincial Public Security Department, it has now resurfaced as a landmark case. The case forms the thread running through the whole novel, whose story weaves together suspense and deduction, archaeology, cutting-edge technology, love and family, and documentary realism... It paints a picture of the times from t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 Back to 2001 重回2001 Zhang Ziyang, a veteran detective with twenty years of policing experience, unexpectedly returns as a reborn man to 2001, when he is still an auxiliary officer without a permanent position. From then on, his remarkable career as a detective begins. Cold cases and baffling cases are solved one after another, and major and special cases are all cracked. With a heart devoted to justice, he repeatedly solves major crimes, sweeps away criminals, and strikes with iron fists, invincible wherever he goe 367Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 12 City Detective: Solving Cases Made Me Rich 都市神探：我靠破案致富奔小康 Lin Dong is an ordinary but confident and self-reliant young man who graduated with a civil engineering degree from a disreputable college. By chance, he gains a golden finger: the Wild Detective Training System. While investigating his first case, he awakens a second golden finger: the “Soul Portraitist.” With these two golden fingers, Lin Dong goes from working as a carpenter on construction sites to solving one case after another, earning rewards such as money and skills and building a pros 758Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 13 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. 6.9kReads7.2Score36914d adds
- 14 The International Sleuth 国际名探 Ahem, ahem... Rise, my beloved ministers. I have an important announcement at this morning's court session. Since I am exceptionally talented and stunningly good-looking, I am currently writing a novel. As the author of this book, I have high hopes for it. I expect all my beloved ministers to read it carefully. Be sure to leave a memorial with every chapter. I will burn the midnight oil, personally read them, and review your memorials. Before writing this book, I read widely, studied world m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Detective Jia 贾案侦探 [Mystery + detective + case-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] A locked-room murder leads to an antiques donation case from years ago. A ruthless killer lurking in the shadows carefully assassinates the people who know what the police have discovered, cutting off every lead. But evidence of a crime never disappears, and the law's net may be wide, but no criminal can slip through forever. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Crime Solving: I Can Pinpoint the Killer, and My Deduction Skills Keep Getting Better 破案：我能锁定凶手，推理就变强 Anning Medical College. Outside the women's dormitory. Bao Jun followed a short-haired girl with a suspicious look, glancing around nervously in case someone suddenly jumped out. If word got out that he'd gone into the women's dorm, his social life would basically be over. “Senior Lu, are you really just asking me to fix your computer?” As they neared the dorm supervisor's office, Bao Jun finally blurted out the question he'd been holding in all the way there. The short-haired senior ahead turne 110Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn: The Counterattack of an Auxiliary Police Officer 重生之辅警的逆袭 Zhao Tianyu, an auxiliary police officer with over twenty years on the job, was unexpectedly killed while responding to an incident. By some strange twist of fate, he was reborn more than twenty years in the past, back when he had just gotten married and started working as an auxiliary police officer. With a new life ahead of him, Zhao Tianyu set out on a different path. From that moment on, he began defying fate and making his comeback. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 This Detective Is a Force to Be Reckoned With: Taking on Thugs and Cracking Bizarre Cases 这个刑警有点猛，硬刚凶徒破奇案 Buried alive from the start! Qin Mo: You think I don't have a temper? As someone who transmigrated, my mind is filled with the knowledge and wisdom of my past life. That's what gives me the confidence to cut through every obstacle. System: Host, you're underestimating yourself! Congratulations, you have obtained the skills: World-Shaking Tyrant's Body, Supernatural Sense of Smell, Precise Marksmanship, All-Around Combat, Eyes-Closed Street Racing… Qin Mo: Holy crap, is it this intense r 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 The Autumn Court of the Tang Dynasty 大唐秋官 During the Xianqing era of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, more than forty Daoist priests at Lusong Abbey outside Chang'an were slaughtered overnight. One of them, a priest named Xu Shihang, was brutally scalded alive in a cauldron. The killer left no clues behind, and the case should have remained an unsolved mystery. But Xu Shihang's son was Xu Yougong, one of the ten greatest detectives in history. And so... 386Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 21 A Master Detective: Profiling a Deranged Dollmaker from the Start 破案如神：开局侧写变态人偶师 [Crime Investigation] [Logical Deduction] [Everyone Uses Their Brains] [The Villain Isn't Dumbed Down] Lin Zhun's soul transmigrates into the body of a college senior, and he accidentally gets caught up in a string of murders involving a perverse killer and human dolls. As it happens, Lin Zhun spent his entire previous life working in criminal investigations. Solving crimes? I really know how to do that! After living two lives, Lin Zhun discovers that he's become just a little bit ridiculously c 59.9kReads7.2Score5.6k14d adds
- 22 Sorry, I'm Just a Detective 对不起，我只是一个侦探 “I only owe you a little money!” Lin Nan said to Qin Guoer. “A little? You owe me ten thousand nine hundred and eighty-three yuan!” Qin Guoer said, counting on her fingers. “That’s ridiculous! I can accept ten thousand nine hundred, but why are you counting the eighty-three yuan?” Lin Nan said, looking thoroughly displeased. When he woke up, Lin Nan found himself in a world crawling with detectives. He was also the owner of one of the detective agencies, only this owner was rather hard up, and o 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Blood Case Pursuit [On-the-Scene Coverage] 血案追凶【直击现场】 Beneath the dazzling neon lights... Among the weeds in a desolate wasteland... Lives, one after another, full of vitality... Multiple perspectives reveal the hidden stories behind them, stories no one was ever meant to know! 8.6kReads8.4Score57914d adds
- 24 A Drug Enforcement Cop Turned Intern? Solving Cases and Hunting Killers Is a Thrill 缉毒警变实习生？破案追凶爽爆了 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads6.9Score10414d adds
- 25 Crime Scene Investigator 凶案侦查者 He is a legend who left the police force. He is a criminal investigator shrouded in secrets. No one knows his past. He hunts down criminals, racing against killers and communing with the dead. 421Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 26 The Root of Sin 心罪源 Greed, desire, hatred, loathing, envy, jealousy... These are all the roots of human crime. The human heart is unfathomable; people can commit crimes over the smallest things. Yi Kai studied criminal psychology, but ended up making a living as a detective. An accidental car crash gave him astonishing powers of observation and perception. A chance encounter led Police Captain Xiang Tiange to recognize his abilities and put him to work. From then on, he embarked on a battle of wits against criminal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Funeral Affairs Master: I Can Solve Cases Too 白事先生：我也会破案 My childhood friend got caught soliciting sex. There’s no problem with me bailing him out, right? But what’s the deal with making a funeral director like me the head of a special investigation team? All I want is to focus on making money, but the appearance of a confession letter completely changed my life, and nearly got me killed (Chapter 164). For personal and professional reasons alike, Chou Wan, I’m going to catch you... This is a traditional detective novel, not a power fantasy. The pacing 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Knockout: Major Crimes Squad 狂飙：重案中队 [Criminal investigations, case-solving, manhunts, and the daily life of detectives, with no supernatural elements] An Zhen, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Corps, is parachuted in as an instructor for the Major Crimes Squad. He has a superhuman memory possessed by only a handful of people in the entire world. In the squad's daily work, he cracks drug cases, hunts down criminals, and takes on criminal gangs, solving one case after another while doggedly uncovering the truth behind mys 595Reads—Score11014d adds
- 30 The Detective Who Stole the Spotlight 出圈女刑警 The little girl rescued eighteen years ago grows up to become a criminal investigator with the Xihai City Criminal Investigation Squad. She reunites with the police officer who saved her all those years ago... The sparks between them set off one gripping real-life police crime story after another! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Walked into a Police Station and Became the Bane of Crime from the Start 开局进警局，我成了罪恶克星 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 658Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 32 Death Cruise 绝命游轮 Adapted from a true case that shocked China and the world. A three-deck cruise ship vanishes without a trace… Twenty-four tourists mysteriously disappear… The provincial government sends in the air force and navy, deploying high-precision underwater detection equipment to search for the missing passengers. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Thousand-Year-Old Detective 千岁神探 During the Song Dynasty, the Six Fan Gate. At the summit of the Tianshan Mountains, he attains immortality. Demons and monsters all fear him. Dynasties rise and fall, and everyone else is just a passerby. A thousand years rush past. He is merely a visitor to the halls of power. He once discussed old cases with Bao Zheng and often examined corpses with Song Ci. Across a thousand years, he writes the chronicles of history. A single lifetime spent seeking the truth. He is the greatest martial artis 22Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 34 A Con Artist? I'm the Grandmaster of Con Artists 骗子？我才是骗子祖师爷 Qin Xiao was one of the leaders of a scam ring. After learning that his girlfriend was pregnant, he decided to quit for good, only for his sworn brother to cruelly murder her. After his death, Qin Xiao’s soul transmigrates into another person’s body, setting him on a path of revenge... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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—14d adds
- 36 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! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 My Memories Are False Evidence 我的记忆是伪证 Six years ago, an old cold-storage warehouse case was hastily sealed away. Six years later, at what looks like an ordinary murder scene in the southern part of Wangjiang City, Zhang Limin spots several things that shouldn’t be there: crates of suspicious frozen goods, discarded receipt stubs bearing the names of major corporations, and a memory he has never experienced, yet somehow seems to remember firsthand. Zhang Limin is no genius, and he has no powerful connections. He is simply more famili 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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 13.4kReads8.6Score91614d adds
- 39 Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes 万家灯火通明 Xu Yang attended the top-ranked police academy in the country, yet somehow always managed to finish his exams at the bottom of the class. There seemed to be more to it than met the eye. After a word from the principal, Xu Yang packed his things and reported to the municipal Public Security Bureau. By a twist of fate, he began his career as a criminal investigator. As he solved case after case, Xu Yang gradually came to understand what it meant to be a police officer. Many years later, someone as 3.3kReads8.4Score30214d adds
- 40 Crime Scenes: The Cases That Shook the Nation 罪案现场，那些轰动全国的大案 This book is adapted from several real, high-profile criminal cases that once made headlines across the country. Baffling murders, shocking robberies, investigations into cold cases, manhunts spanning multiple provinces... Every case once stunned the nation; every crime concealed a truth unknown to the public. Told from a documentary perspective, this book reconstructs the crime scenes, investigative details, criminals' minds, and the full process of bringing them to justice. These stories are 77.6kReads8.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 41 He Is the Killer 他是凶手 He was an outstanding police officer. How did he become a murderer? Was he framed, or does he have a split personality? If he is the culprit, why did he become an undercover agent? When someone has nowhere left to turn, will they break their oath? When someone is trapped in a dead end, how can they redeem themselves? The cruelty of the truth often exceeds all imagination. No one can escape the fate Heaven has dealt them. 12.1kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 42 I Woke Up to Find Myself Accused of a Family Massacre! 一觉醒来，我背上灭门惨案！ One day, Zhang Yu transmigrates and is horrified to find more than a dozen bodies sprawled around him. Blood is everywhere, their deaths were gruesome, and the sight is horrifying. Worse still, he discovers that he has been made the fall guy. Every piece of evidence, both overt and hidden, points to him as the suspect, and at any moment the police could arrest him and put him before a firing squad. Fortunately, at that moment he awakens the “Punish Evil and Promote Good System.” The System tells 516Reads6.2Score10514d adds
- 43 Judging Bloodlines in the Name of Justice 以正义之名审判血脉 Mystery and crime + dark urban drama + My Father Is the Mastermind A prosecutor is forced to call a criminal his father, but vows to bury his family with his own hands! An ordinary fishing boat murder draws Lin Feng, the youngest prosecutor in Binhai City, into an unfathomable darkness. The clues on the victim point to the Zhao Group, a black-money empire that controls the entire city, and bring to light the unsolved mystery of his father's bizarre death ten years ago. As Lin Feng investigates, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 We Asked You to Be a Traffic Cop, Not the Bane of All Crime! 让你当交警，没让你当罪恶克星！ [Criminal investigation + solving cases + System + golden finger + no heroine] Lin Mo transmigrates into the body of a police academy student. Though the original owner is a student, he's utterly incompetent, looked down on by everyone in the police force, and even assigned to the traffic police department. Then a System falls from the sky. As long as Lin Mo teaches people about the law, he gets a chance to meet a “benefactor” and turn his life around. So while investigating cases, Lin Mo repeat 299Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 I Can See Criminal Suspects 我能看到犯罪嫌疑人 Zhang Chi, an outstanding detective in 2025, is reborn in 2000, just as he graduates from the police academy. He had expected to join the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, but instead he was assigned to a suburban police station. After activating the System, he rises from disappointment and uses the System and his knowledge of the future to become a legendary detective! 593Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 46 Criminal Investigation Files: The Zero-Degree Pursuit 刑侦档案：零度追凶 [Crime investigation + standalone cases + fast-paced + a cinematic viewing experience + no romance + ingenious, groundbreaking tricks + high-tech crime + grounded in reality and social commentary + human nature analysis] The Zero Special Investigations Unit takes on only the strangest, most impossible cases, the ones that push the limits of what people believe possible. Team leader Gu Yan is a crime-solving machine, ruled by logic but clueless about human feelings. Shen Wei, an expert in crimina 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Sin Factory 饲罪工厂 A fairy-tale murder case rocks Ning City! A golden ribbon is wound around the victim’s neck, a blood-painted copy of The Emperor’s New Clothes rests on their knees, and the ink on a card marked with a strange symbol is still wet. The killer is caught at the scene, yet vehemently denies any connection to the crime scene, which looks like something out of a dark fairy-tale book! As Detective Du Ran leads his team in a deep investigation, every clue sends a chill down their spines: a red-clad chi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Back at the Crime Scene 重回凶案现场 Uncover the truth behind murder cases and hear the voices of the dead! Zhou Yi was an ordinary criminal investigator with the Public Security Bureau. While investigating a case involving a supposedly haunted skyscraper, he unexpectedly discovered that, under certain circumstances, he could see the final moments of a victim's life. 43Reads—Score10314d adds
- 49 Walker in the Dark 黑夜行者 [Night Walker + No System + No Romance] is a continuation of the first book, "Murder in the Mist", but this is an entirely new storyline! Protagonist: Wang Youyong The story follows Wang Youyong, current deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, as he pursues a small group of vigilantes led by Ma Wenchao. Five years ago, the vehicle transporting Ma Wenchao, then deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, to prison was involved in a horrific crash. Against all odds, he survived. Ma 470Reads8.0Score12114d adds
- 50 A Forensics Prodigy: Jiangcheng Police Stories 刑侦天才之江城警事 My name is Chen Ning. I graduated from the Criminal Investigation College of the Huaguo Police University, then joined a police station in the city. I encountered many difficult cases in the course of my daily work, but my policewoman senior and I cracked them one by one. Later, I joined the city police squad. This is a suspenseful, mind-bending novel with a tense plot and professional forensic knowledge, along with a love story woven throughout. All in all, I personally think it's well worth re 298Reads—Score—14d adds
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