Novels like The Sin City Case Files
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- 151 A Ghost's Greeting 幽灵的问候 A threatening letter from a mysterious ghost. An opening line that foretells murder. A man who came back from the dead seven years ago. A string of killings in the city center, full of baffling locked-room mysteries. What is the truth? Join the great detective Xia Luoke as he investigates! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 My Brother’s a Crook, So My Policewoman Sister Sends Him to Prison 哥哥是奸商，警花妹妹送他进监狱 [Beware of scams + beware of tricks + essential reading for personal growth + sweet romance + lots of bad guys and deep schemes. Imitate at your own risk. If you don't like it, don't read!] With no education and no particular skills, Bai Ming relies on all kinds of tricks and scams to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life. There's no denying that most people in this world are good. But times have changed, and there are plenty of bad people too. Behind the glossy facade, his policewoman sist 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 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
- 154 Murder by Scent 嗅杀 The Scent of Murder: A gentle doctor is actually a serial killer, and only she can smell death. When a perfumer neighbor joins forces with a homicide detective, a deadly game of tracking by scent begins. 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 155 The Homicide Hunter with the Red Pen 红笔下的猎凶人 Synopsis: [Urban crime investigation + criminal psychology + PhD in psychology + standalone mysteries + mentor's hidden agenda + veteran detective trains an apprentice] On the morning psychology PhD Shen Guan reports for his internship at the Criminal Investigation Division, a drop of blood falls into his teacup. The girl upstairs is lying in her entryway. There are no signs of a forced entry, the chain lock is intact, and one button on her cardigan is still fastened. When the limping veteran 5.4kReads—Score1.7k14d adds
- 156 The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角：宿仇悬案，以命赴局 The ultimate crime-solving team is ready to roll: A hard-nosed female team leader, a young psychology prodigy, a criminal investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a theatrical security guard! Unsolved cases that have piled up for thirty years keep landing on their desks, and the team tackles them with all kinds of methods: Reconstructing crime scenes with AI, Werewolf-style psychological deduction, hypnotic mind-reading, and designing custom murd 1.2kReads—Score20014d adds
- 157 The People in Line 排队的人 A long line stretched outside London’s Wolfington Theatre. A man waiting to buy a ticket for a musical was found dead in the queue, with a wicked-looking, gleaming silver dagger sticking out of his back! Strangely, none of the people ahead of him knew when he had been killed. Nor was there anything on the victim that could identify him. The “gentleman detective” Grant personally took on the case, making swift progress and quickly apprehending the suspect. Just as the case seemed solved, the insp 3Reads9.2Score214d adds
- 158 Di Renjie Investigates: Phantom of the Luo River 狄仁杰探案·洛水魅影 Di Renjie Investigates: The Phantom of the Luo River 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 159 The Cases of Judge Shi 施公案 The novel tells the story of the honest official Shi Shilun during the Kangxi era, who, aided by Huang Tianba and other heroes of the martial world, roots out corrupt officials, solves cases, and captures bandits. 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 160 Nightwalker 夜行者 [Sweet and Adorable Yet Highly Skilled Fighter Ruan Chuxia VS Aloof Older Brother Leng Bing] [Cases First, Romance Second, A Powerful Team with Flawless Coordination!] When working cases, they are a perfectly synchronized pair: one excels at criminal investigations, while the other is an expert in autopsies and the art of divination. A case involving a corpse hidden in a scarecrow exposes the ugliness of human nature and the bond between people and animals. The Sister Drum case is one of torment 132Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 161 Case Files of a Homicide Detective 缉凶笔记 I’m a college student, and fate has entangled me in one bizarre murder case after another! A woman’s corpse sealed in concrete, an unidentified charred body missing its genitals, a deranged killer who feeds on human brains… One brutal, bloody murder after another, and one appalling mastermind after another! Driven by the fire of justice in my heart, I’m caught up in a series of dangerous, thrilling hunts for the killers… 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 One Glance at the Past, One at the Future 一眼过去一眼未来 I traded my next life for a pair of eyes: my left eye sees the past, and my right eye sees the future! I meet a policewoman, rescue a CEO, and live life with carefree flair! A deranged butcher, a terrifying doctor, a demon on a rainy night, murders livestreamed online... See how Chu Tian turns the tide, punishes evil, and upholds justice! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 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—14d adds
- 164 An Investigation into the Three Great Unsolved Cases of the Early Qing 清初三大疑案考实 A Critical Examination of the Three Great Mysteries of the Early Qing is composed of three parts: A Critical Examination of the Empress Dowager's Alleged Marriage, A Critical Examination of Emperor Shunzhi's Alleged Monastic Vows, and A Critical Examination of Emperor Yongzheng's Accession to the Throne. With a historian's rigor, Mr. Meng Sen carefully investigates the three long-circulating mysteries of the empress dowager's alleged marriage, Shunzhi's alleged decision to become a monk, and Yon 2Reads8.7Score114d adds
- 165 Zero Point Detective Agency 冰点侦探事务所 [Standalone Cases + Republican-Era Crime Investigation + Crime + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Stunning Twists] One head, two heads, three... Look at those heads, swaying precariously in the depths of a cold well, their dark blue hair spreading out. Deep in the memory, crimson blood blooms like flowers. ...There’s a famous detective agency in Shanghai. They say its owner is a young lady, yet everyone insists on calling her Second Young Master! There’s no case in this city she can’t solve! Six people h 474Reads—Score10314d adds
- 166 The Body Wrapped in Duct Tape 被胶布缠住的尸体 In a remote, underdeveloped town in the far north, villagers make their living farming, and the people are simple and honest. On a rainy morning, a female teacher at Quanshui Elementary School is found hanged in the girls’ bathroom. As the investigation deepens, all kinds of people become entangled in the case, and one suspect after another emerges. Yet the police are never able to close the case completely. What lies behind it all? A crime of passion, or revenge? What is the truth concealed by 1.3kReads8.4Score10914d adds
- 167 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Real Case Files from a Homicide Detective, Forensic Doctor, Trace Evidence Analyst, and Profiler 刑警、法医、痕检师、侧写师的真实破案手记 A string of bizarre disappearances involving young women: who is watching lost souls from the darkness? Everyone has secrets they don't want known. The line between darkness and light is crossed in a single thought. Step into the crime scene and see it through a professional's eyes as the truth and lies of human nature are exposed. This collection includes 18 books, featuring the Qin Ming forensic pathologist series, The Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Criminal Profilers, The Punisher, and True —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 169 Dear Detective (Two-Book Set) 亲爱的推理家(全二册) Dear Detective (Book One): Shen Xisheng, 19, a prodigy detective with perfect looks, perfect observational skills, and perfect deductive ability. Yin Chenxia, 29, a popular novelist with off-the-charts homebody tendencies, off-the-charts aloofness, and detective skills... that are unfathomable. Shen Xisheng has been a devoted superfan of his older half-brother Yin Chenxia since childhood. Hoping to get his brother’s attention, Shen became a fairly well-known detective while attending high school 54Reads9.4Score1614d adds
- 170 The Criminal's Code 罪犯密码 I’ve always believed that only works with real depth are worth readers’ time! I hope you can see the characters grow as you read this novel! Some people always think that little people don’t matter, until their retaliation exceeds all expectations. Only then do they realize, too late, how wrong they were! Gao Lei smiled faintly. After taking a few puffs, he asked Shen Che, “What is a police officer’s responsibility?” Shen Che replied, “Fight crime and maintain public order.” Gao Lei stubbed ou 673Reads—Score10214d adds
- 171 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 172 Pursuing the Killer in a Mystery Case 谜案追凶 (Detective with multiple personalities + criminal psychology and deduction + bizarre supernatural abilities + high-IQ criminal organization + graphic content + suspense and horror + not for the faint of heart + an exposé of human nature + sound values + dark themes) Are people born good? No! People are born evil. For the sake of profit, innocent people become wronged souls. Because of mockery, countless beautiful young blossoms wither in an instant. Because of jealousy, warm and happy families f 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 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 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 175 A Hundred Ghosts at the Night Banquet 百诡夜宴 [Mystery + Mind-Bending + No System + Supernatural Horror + Murder-Mystery Game] “The true trick isn’t hidden in the shadows. It sits upon the throne, making everyone bow before it.” “It never deceives the eyes. It only fools the heart.” A human body hanging in the air, a head burned and charred to the bone, severed limbs abandoned on a rainy night: all seem like the final echoes of death. Four survivors and one overseer sit around the long table at a night banquet, whispering among themselves. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 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
- 177 Simulated Crime: From the Start, I Shock the World of Deduction 模拟作案：开局惊爆推理界 One female lead + no System + suspense + mystery + livestreaming Mu Lin transmigrates into a parallel world where detective fiction is laughably childish. A mystery buff who devoured the classics in his previous life and has a mind full of groundbreaking tricks decides to use his superior knowledge to crush this world, where mystery fiction is still in its infancy. The third season of The King of Mystery: the stage for an ultimate showdown! The crime team weaves perfect cases in virtual reality, 1.4kReads6.3Score11114d adds
- 178 My Forensic Pathologist Girlfriend: Starting with a Female Ghost's Return to Life 我的法医女友：从女鬼还魂开始 [Lighthearted] [One Female Lead] [Criminal Investigation] [Golden Finger] [No System] [Solving Cases at the Core, Everyday Romance, No Unnecessary Supernatural Incidents] Veteran detective Mo Yunshen collapses on the job and unexpectedly reincarnates in a parallel world. In this life, he had planned to use the golden finger he gained from transmigrating to run a little pet shop, get married, have children, and live a quiet life. But while returning a client's foster pet, he gets caught up in a p 1.7kReads8.2Score17014d adds
- 179 The Lichao Mystery 澧朝迷案 A new story is here~ The male lead, Li Qinyichen, is the third prince, neglected by the emperor and all but invisible in the palace. But a conspiracy thrusts him into the eye of the storm. He wants to survive and fight for a chance of his own~ The female lead, Lan Tongyuan, is an illegitimate daughter of a prince's household, where life is especially difficult for her. When she was four, a fortune-teller said her birth chart was too strong and that she would bring misfortune to her parents. The 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Master Crime-Solving, and Get Away With Murder 掌握破案技巧，犯罪无罪 [Completed] A young woman is murdered on a mountain. Her body is intact and her face clearly visible, yet investigators cannot identify her. A week later, a couple who passed by the scene on the night of the murder are arrested. The murder weapon is found in their home, they have a solid alibi, and the chain of evidence leaves no way to escape the law. A series of meticulously planned, seemingly perfect crimes begins to spread from this starting point. Yet the true culprit behind them leaves no 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Frozen North 深寒之地 This novel follows Yang Rui, an adviser to the Qidong City Criminal Police Division, his assistant Zhou Qi, and their police team as they solve cases. There is no System and no sensational or bizarre gimmicks. This is a hard-edged, orthodox mystery with tight logic and professional details that strive to avoid errors. Readers who prefer fast-paced pulp or light novels may want to give it a miss. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 That Day, I Got a Call from a Classmate Who Had Died 那天，我接到了死去同学的电话 Months after a female classmate died in an accident, Su Mu unexpectedly received a phone call from her. In the midst of his terror, he had no idea this was the beginning of a series of bizarre and horrifying events. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Criminal Investigation: A Shocking Bloodbath 刑侦之惊天血案 [A roguish detective X a beautiful mortician. Amid a shocking string of murders, only love can bring us peace.] [Crime investigation + suspense + deduction + mind games + two powerful leads + revenge + redemption] Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a shocking dismemberment case. She gave up on herself and has carried a deep-seated grudge ever since, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in this perilous case, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigati 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 184 Dominance Points 统治积分 [Survival Game + Not Mindless + Battles of Wits + No Superpowers + Plot-Driven + System + Ensemble Cast] A death game with a two-year time limit. Tens of thousands of players around the world fight to the death, and only the top ten can survive! With nowhere left to turn, Guo Wuyuan has no choice but to fight to the bitter end! He wins over a righteous policewoman, allies with a foreign girl, and takes the fight from a covert urban war to an international showdown! Watch as a loser driven to the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of the Haunted Village 狄仁杰探案·鬼村迷局 Di Renjie Investigates: The Mystery of Ghost Village 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Luqiao Murders 陆桥谋杀案 A classic of the inverted detective story. Four devotees of Sherlock Holmes consider Holmes a fool! In their eyes, if a corpse appeared before them, any one of them could do a better job than Holmes. One day, a body tumbles from a railway bridge beside a golf course, and the four “Sherlocks” rush to the scene... Anonymous letters containing nothing but numbers, a possible locked-room mystery, timetable deduction, alibis created deliberately or otherwise, coded messages... The “Four Great Detecti 45Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 187 A Cure for Subway Groper Hands 专治地铁"咸猪手“ The Subway Gropers’ Worst Nightmare 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Crime Hunter: The Detective, Book 2 罪猎神探2 The sequel to Crime Hunter Detective. Follow Detective Chen Yang as he cracks a series of bizarre, mysterious cases. The book has it all: the supernatural, thrills, terror, suspense, and deduction. 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 190 Reborn in the 1990s: Solving Serial Murder Cases 重生九零刑侦，破获连环杀人案 “Help! Somebody save me!” A feeble cry for help rings out across the playground in the darkness! As the fog clears, a blood-soaked corpse is found nailed to the lawn, its vacant eyes staring straight ahead. The cries for help still echo in the air! Possessing a corpse? After being reborn, Ye Xuan binds himself to the God-Tier Detective System. Every solved case earns him special abilities and all kinds of rewards! From then on, Ye Xuan sets out on an endless path of solving cases! If your crimin 296Reads5.7Score10414d adds
- 191 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Qingshi Mystery Files: The 13th Missing Person 青石悬疑档案：第13个失踪者 [Supernatural suspense] [Chinese-style horror] [Feng shui] [Folk customs] [Multiple heroines] Twelve people vanished within a year from the old office complex of Qingshi Mining Group. The official explanation was “voluntary resignation.” The local rumor was that they “went down the mine and never came back.” It wasn’t until the thirteenth person went missing that Shen Tinglan, deputy director of the group’s General Affairs Office, realized the disappearances were happening according to a list. H 1Reads—Score10814d adds
- 193 Every Mystery Has an Ending 所有的谜案都会有一个结局 No mystery stays buried forever. The truth will always come to light. A dual male-lead story of mutual and self-redemption. He sets aside the bonds of past favors, withstands pressure from his superiors, and successfully completes a campaign against organized crime, winning justice for his father. But the price is the permanent loss of the brother who stood by his side through life and death. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Whole Picture 全局 The Longjing City Public Security Bureau has an undefeated warrior on its force. According to officers from every precinct, there isn't a case he can't crack. Longjing Police College is a small school affiliated with Longjing People's Police University. And yet, somehow, it produced a young woman who dares to challenge anyone. Even our undefeated warrior doesn't dare talk back to her. One strange case after another unfolds: the Man in Black case, the Human-Skin Mask case, the Marionette case.. 49Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 195 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 “Does perfect crime really exist?” Bai Qi nodded confidently. “Of course!” “Then how come I've never heard of it?” Bai Qi gave a disdainful smile. “If you'd heard of it... would it still be a perfect crime?” 2.7kReads8.7Score31714d adds
- 196 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 影蛇谜局 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Reading Bones to Solve Cases 鉴骨断案 No golden finger, no System, no romance. A traditional criminal investigation novel, focused entirely on solving cases. He examines bones to solve crimes, uncovering long-buried truths from scattered fragments. Those broken, scattered bones tell tales of life’s joys and sorrows. 593Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 198 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 狄仁杰探案·血牡丹 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Peony 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Criminal Investigation Unit Six 刑侦六组 The Sixth Criminal Investigation Unit. Cases are presented in separate installments, usually one case per chapter, though a few span three chapters. Jiang Yang leads the team in solving cases and unraveling mysteries, searching for the truth and showing you the unfathomable secrets of the human heart!!! 2.9kReads7.0Score20314d adds
- 200 The Binjiang Normal University Student Murder Case: An Investigation Diary 滨江师大女生碎尸悬案调查手记 I, Xun Lu, am an ordinary mystery writer. A friend recommended me for a screenwriting job. The upcoming New Year's Day in 2018 would mark twenty years since the unsolved dismemberment of a female student at Binjiang Normal University. I planned to use the case as the basis for a story about a psychic girl solving a murder and dismemberment case. I would call it The Psychic Cold Case. To find inspiration, screenwriter Xun Lu, investor Xiao Hao, consultant Lao Ma, cameraman Jin Ming, leading man N 242Reads8.1Score—14d adds
