Novels like Twin Crimes
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- 101 Dark Night: Criminal Investigation 暗夜【刑侦】 New novel: Crossing the River at Dusk [Crime Investigation]. Come check it out ^O^ Completed. The rating doesn’t matter; it won’t go any higher. Come take a look. No malicious bad reviews. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Also known as Dark Night [Crime Investigation] [BL crime investigation + episodic cases + major case + older top + happy ending. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Behavioral psychology consultant Lin Wujing ✖️ straightforward crime squad captain Li Chuan] [My life is 1.9kReads8.8Score298Shelves
- 102 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶，大案纪实2 Two male leads, older man/younger man, criminal investigations, two strong leads, both devoted to each other, secret crush, healing story. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy the second. Episodic cases, a team solving crimes, inspired by real cases! Xu Zhaoyang and Jiang Huai continue working together to solve cases. When delving into criminals' childhoods, personal growth, family environments, social relationships, and personal traumas, we are not surrendering to the complex dar 648Reads6.5Score101Shelves
- 103 When a Genius Painter Joins Investigation Team One 当调查一队来了个天才画家 (Two Male Leads + Imaginary Planet + Crime Solving + Strong Partners + Both Pure) They say it's hard to paint the bones beneath a face, but Zhan Youxia is different: he can paint a person's “spirit.” On planet W, in K City, an unresolved case brings a man with medium-length hair and peach-blossom eyes, as exquisite as a timeless work of art, into the First Investigation Team's office. There are plenty of rumors about him. “A genius!” “A psychology expert!” “I heard he's Gao Jun's childhood frie 2.4kReads9.1Score328Shelves
- 104 The Rogue Detective 痞子神探 The youngest professor of psychology VS an arrogant, spoiled young master with a hoodlum streak. Their temperaments clash and their styles couldn't be more different. Their pairing is enough to shake heaven and earth... This explosive duo accidentally uncovers a shocking case: a missing older brother, destroyed memories, and the truth behind it all, slowly laid bare... 454Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 105 The Coolheaded Forensic Doctor's Puppy-Like Boyfriend 清冷法医的犬系男友 A young woman in the bloom of her youth dies on a rainy day. A naked female corpse lies in the woods. A bizarre murder leaves behind nothing but a head. At first sight, Yang Yi thinks Jiang Rui is just a pretty face. But the more he sees of him, the cuter he finds him, until he’s completely smitten. See how the cool, aloof chief forensic examiner wins herself a puppy-like boyfriend. 3.4kReads9.1Score379Shelves
- 106 The Twin Stars Investigate: Pursuit in the Dark 双星探案：暗夜追凶 Twin-Star Case Files: Chasing Killers in the Dark | Solve cases with brains, stay alive with clay pot stew and candy! Gu Chen: sharp instincts, plagued by stomach problems, king of the crime scene. Shen Yi: meticulous logic, prone to low blood sugar, expert in psychological profiling. Both 29, an A-team duo with off-the-charts chemistry! They handle every kind of trouble in Binhai City (meaning criminals). The cases are mind-bending, thrilling, and guaranteed to send your adrenaline soaring! (Ca 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 Captain Han Specifically Asked for You. The Rising Police Star Isn't Going Anywhere 韩队点名要你，刑警新星别想走 Original title: The Light of Truth [Crime Investigation] Also known as: [Captain Han Has His Eye on You. The Rising Police Star Isn’t Going Anywhere] [The story is entirely fictional. All organizations, positions, and events are original creations for the plot, with no real-world implications. Please don’t compare it to reality.] [Two male leads, crime investigation · Case-of-the-week format] Two formidable partners · Bickering frenemies · Fast-paced deduction and crime-solving · Long-unsolved 1.2kReads8.8Score169Shelves
- 108 The Cold Case Archive 悬案档案室 Yandere, possessiveness, coercion, HE, two strong leads Zhou Kenan is banished to the Cold Case Archives, a backwater department about as desirable as exile in ancient times. He'd planned to coast along and enjoy an easy retirement, but then he met Lin Fan, who opposed him at every turn. You want to slack off? I'll make sure you can't! If you don't like it, I'll beat you up first, and we can talk after! From hate to love, affection growing over time, saving each other, and healing one another. 513Reads8.7Score113Shelves
- 109 Cold Case Detective Agency 冷案侦探事务所 As the name suggests, the Cold Case Detective Agency investigates cold cases: murder investigations shelved by the official authorities for various reasons. Gu Che, one of the agency’s owners, stands 187 centimeters tall, with long brows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a slight upward curve to his lips. Beneath his right eye is a tiny vermilion mole. He wears his hair in a buzz cut and is obsessed with Chrome Hearts and Goro’s. A rebel from a family of doctors who have practiced medicine for generatio 250Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 110 Captain Qin! Forensic Doctor Zhao Is Head Over Heels for You 秦队！赵法医他超爱你 (A carefree, unruly husky-type top × a cool, aloof beauty who loves to tease, bottom; 1v1, both pure; romance-focused) Qin Han died in an explosion. When Zhao Chengbo heard the news, he ran to the scene like a madman, only to find a charred corpse. Looking back on the past, Qin Han had followed him for three years. They had finally become a couple, only to be separated by death. Later, Zhao Chengbo finally got his revenge, capturing the criminal gang in one fell swoop, but he was left on the mou 2.7kReads9.2Score301Shelves
- 111 The Perfect Partners in Crime 罪佳拍档 [Powerhouse Duo + Two Male Leads + Criminal Investigation] A battle-ready squad leader X a brilliant forensic doctor from a wealthy family After three years without a single murder, Jing'an City is hit by seven or eight major cases in one year. The killers are executed one after another, yet someone is always one step ahead of the police. Who is punishing the murderers in place of the law? What is the true original sin behind the seven deadly sins? As it turns out, they are the same kind of pers 4.4kReads9.2Score540Shelves
- 112 I Became a Food-Delivery Detective, Starting with a Fried Chicken Order 成为外卖神探，从一份炸鸡开始 [Laid-back delivery sleuth + stone-faced criminal police captain] This story features two male leads, mystery-solving and deduction, and plenty of twists. No female lead, no System, no romance, and no CP. Please read with caution if that's not your thing. Ye Xuan, a double PhD from Huqing, grows tired of the constraints of office life and takes to the streets, calling himself a “human survival-supplies courier.” Lin Chengfeng, a criminal police captain who served in the military for ten years, i 23.5kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves
- 113 The Pheromone-Free Zone 信息素无效区 He Siyan is one of a kind. A natural-born emotionless person, he follows only his own conscience and pursues the truth to the very end in a secret case, untouched by outside influence. Yu An lurks deep in the mist, a formidable top-tier S-class powerhouse with a chilling presence. His overwhelming abilities put him above everyone else, and no one can preserve their own will under his influence and control. Yet, for some reason, this invincible ability has absolutely no effect on He Siyan. With 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 The Twin Heroes of the Dark Blade 暗刃双雄 [Dual Male Leads + Undercover Agent + Two Powerful Leads + Drug Enforcement + Battle-Scarred] Lin Fusheng was a young master raised with every care. After his father died in the line of duty, he resolved to venture alone into the heart of the drug trade, finish his father's unfinished mission, and find the missing undercover agent his father had left behind: Huang Quan. After Lin enters the den, the second-in-command, Xie Siyu, makes things difficult for him time and again. He has no idea that e 496Reads—Score106Shelves
- 115 Professor Zhou, Is Captain Lu Really That Sweet and Soft? 周教授，陆队他又娇又软？ Two male leads | Criminal investigation | Strong leads | Romantic tension Obsessive profiling expert × short-tempered fighter with incredible strength Zhou Jibai, the pinnacle of criminal psychology, is cool and aloof, seeing through all the evil in the world. Except when it comes to Lu Shiye. He harbors an obsessive attachment to him that no one knows about. Lu Shiye is a defiant troublemaker who still resents the humiliation he suffered as a boy and goes out of his way to defy everyone. A stri 9.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 116 Gunfire in the Mountains 枪响于山林 [Male-male romance + mystery + angst + bad ending] [A ruthless, cold-blooded undercover agent with a split personality, quick to change his tune and endlessly talkative versus a stoic, softhearted, highly intelligent narcotics officer who’s as wooden as they come] Wen Shan was once Lin Mo’s best friend, and his only one. But the 0612 narcotics case in Taizhou when they were fifteen suddenly made him the son of the man who had killed Lin Mo’s father. Sixteen years later, they meet again. Lin Mo, 876Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 117 Late Night 阑夜 “I've never had the sun, so I have nothing to fear losing. A hard-boiled detective novel combining criminal psychology and criminal investigation. At its heart are two protagonists: the resilient police officer Xu Zhaoyang and the controversial psychologist Jiang Huai. Together, they tackle one harrowing case after another, delving into human nature and seeking redemption. Xu Zhaoyang is an elite officer, renowned for his keen insight and exceptional investigative abilities. He was once one of 887Reads8.9Score122Shelves
- 118 Tracking Bizarre Cases 诡案追踪 Do curses really work? What secrets lie behind the skeletons in the cave? ...No matter how bizarre a phenomenon seems, there’s always a rational explanation behind it. A serious-crimes unit chief who arrives out of nowhere, shrouded in mysteries, and a forensic unit chief who is professional and diligent yet warm and sunny join forces. Together, they’re unstoppable at work. Watch as they use science to unravel the clues and crack one case after another! A science-based crime procedural for all a 501Reads9.3Score101Shelves
- 119 Psychiatric Hospital: I’m a Patient 精神病院：我是病人 [Dual Male Leads + Criminal Investigation + Infinite Flow + Suspense and Wild Theories + Ensemble Cast + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, Zuo Qing was Jiang Yue Bai’s guiding light. Then, for no apparent reason, Zuo Qing vanished, and no matter how hard Jiang Yue Bai searched, he couldn’t find him. Ten years later, a murder case brings the two of them together again... But things aren’t that simple. What secrets lie within that mysterious, terrifying psychiatric hospital? And why has Zuo Qing become 1.1kReads8.2Score537Shelves
- 120 Breaking Boundaries to Hunt Down Killers: The Captain's First Love Is a Heavenly Master! 破界追凶：队长的白月光是天师！ [Two male leads] [Tough, devoted top × gifted metaphysics genius with a sharp tongue and a cold heart bottom] [Power couple + rekindled love + mutual pining + light suspense + supernatural] Xie Lan had secretly loved Lu Yan for years, but in the end, he left in dejection. Years later, they meet again, under such circumstances. Xie Lan, a rising master of the occult, now sits in the Special Investigations Division’s hard, cold chair over a commission dispute no one can explain. And sitting across 13.8kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
- 121 Case Files of Crime: The Punisher 猎罪档案：惩罚主 [Detective and police procedural + pure deduction + no romance! + no female lead + standalone cases + criminal investigation + realistic crime-solving] “Zhou Qi, an obscure detective who quit his job to start a business, teams up with his police friend Li Wushang to crack one bizarre case after another.” P.S. This book has no romance. If you like stories about two male leads with a romantic subplot, try another book: Hunting Crime Files: Bloodied Angel (also known as Nameless Detective Agency) " 293Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 122 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Two 刑侦之重案组第二部 Criminal investigation + no System + episodic cases + fast-paced A butcher’s killing spree on a rainy night brings Lin Mu, a former member of the Special Cases Investigation Team, back into action alongside top forensic pathologist Bai Miao. As they follow the clues, they discover the truth is far more complicated than it first appears. A mysterious hallucinogenic drug has surfaced again. Can they follow the trail this time and uncover who is pulling the strings...? 18.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves
- 123 The Language of the Dead [Crime Investigation] 尸语【刑侦】 [Alternate Universe + Flirty Contrast + Case-of-the-Week Investigations + Healing + HE + Two Powerful Leads, Both Pure + Ensemble Cast + Some Dark Content] [Roguish, handsome, sharp-tongued, talkative team captain Qi Yan × deaf, frail but tough “living corpse” genius forensic doctor Mo Wen] Twenty-four-year-old genius forensic doctor Mo Wen is assigned to the squad out of the blue. Qi Yan strongly objects, convinced the “genius” has come to coast on the team's reputation. Geniuses only cause 23.4kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
- 124 The Frail Consultant Goes on a Rampage, and the Wolfish Captain Would Give His Life for Him 病弱顾问杀疯了，狼狗队长命给他 The main story is complete. [Crime investigation and suspense | Two formidable partners | Criminal psychology | High-IQ mind games | Passionate ensemble cast] Five years ago, Yan Guici left without a word. Five years later, at the scene of a bizarre murder, He Wenxiao finally came face-to-face with the person who owed him an explanation. In an art gallery, a woman in a red dress hung above the display platform, while white lisianthus covered the scene. Everyone was searching for the killer, but 7.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
- 125 The Cat Forensic Pathologist and Her Dog of a Homicide Captain 法医猫猫的狗狗刑侦队长 Forensic pathologist vs. head of the criminal investigation team + two male leads + episodic cases + brain-teasing crime-solving mystery Guan Fang’s first impression of Qin Yu was: Did this guy walk onto the wrong set? This isn’t a xianxia drama filming location, it’s the autopsy room at the Nancheng Public Security Bureau! After spending some time with him, Guan Fang started wondering why the forensic pathologist was so aloof. He was like a Maine Coon basking in the sun, keeping to himself in a 3.9kReads8.9Score555Shelves
- 126 Major Crimes Investigation Division 重案调查科 [The rating just came out a little low, but don’t worry, read on!] (A roguishly handsome, gentle criminal investigation captain × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside, delicate-looking criminal psychology expert + episodic mysteries + mutual salvation + two equally matched, devoted leads) Shen Mengshu is a 24-year-old psychology prodigy with an exceptional IQ. He’s used to treating everyone with gentle detachment, until he meets Yun Zhiyuan, captain of Luoyang City’s criminal investigation 8.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 127 Captain Lu! I'm Leaving My Escape Route to You 路队！我的退路交给你了 The fourth installment in the Mystery Series: Mystery: The Road Home [Criminal investigation + suspense + two equally strong leads + both devoted to one another + younger man/older man + fictional setting] *From kindergarten to Jing'an University, the names Huo Yan and Lu Yufeng were always mentioned together. *One was like the blazing midsummer sun, passionate and untamed, always racing ahead in pursuit of the wind; *the other was like a deep pool on a still night, reserved and disciplined, alw 1.7kReads8.4Score264Shelves
- 128 The Mystery: Chasing the Light 谜局：逐光 The first book in the Mystery Series: Mystery: Chasing the Light [Two male leads + only each other + older love interest + no angst + happy ending + multiple side couples] * Fifteen years ago, his parents died in an “accident.” For fifteen years, he searched desperately for the one ray of “light” that could guide him. Fifteen years later, he joined the police force with top marks and finally found himself standing behind that man. * Huo Ye is the youngest captain of the criminal investigation un 3.4kReads9.1Score493Shelves
- 129 At the End of the Long Night 长夜尽头 [Crime Investigation + Based on Real Cases + Two Male Leads] After moving to Yucheng, Bai Li runs into Ji Yunshu, his childhood friend who is now a police captain, during a robbery investigation. A murder takes place at Bai Li's pet hospital. The crime scene has been meticulously staged, with no clues to be found, and Bai Li himself becomes a suspect! But when investigators follow the trail from the crime scene, they discover that the killer is a psychiatric patient?! And the seemingly insignifi 603Reads8.3Score100Shelves
- 130 A Suffocating Fog of Mystery 窒息迷云 While investigating an illegal gambling ring operating in an abandoned mansion, police officer Chu Xiaonian accidentally discovers a secret passage beneath the building. Searching inside, he finds a skeleton and eventually confirms that it belongs to his sister, Chu Yang, who disappeared twenty years ago. The discovery reopens a notorious cold case and makes headlines once more. Meanwhile, the victim’s only son, Chu Ming, is a successful urban professional who has spent years convinced that his 338Reads—Score102Shelves
- 131 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 734Reads9.1Score112Shelves
- 132 Who Knew? Captain Lu Is a Total Wife Guy! 谁懂啊！陆队长是个老婆奴！ [One-on-one romance, a tough, loyal soldier gong x a cool, aloof on the outside but warm-hearted on the inside shou. Both are each other's first, two strong leads, sweet romance, devotion to country, mutual devotion.] Can you believe it? The fearsome Captain Lu is actually a completely devoted husband! To everyone else, Shen Bei is aloof and taciturn, wielding a scalpel faster than a gun. A living iceberg who keeps strangers at a distance. To Lu Zheng, Shen Bei makes him millet porridge, knits h 9.3kReads—Score1.8kShelves
- 133 Crime Without a Trace 罪行无间 Two male leads join forces to solve cases: a homicide detective and a brilliant forensic pathologist, both formidable in their own right, one skilled in combat and the other in investigation. Together, they are a pair worthy of the name “hands of God,” piecing together the bizarre deaths of victims and uncovering the true causes of their deaths, so the dead may rest in peace and the victims may be vindicated. With their fists and fighting skills, they capture criminals and deliver justice. Is th 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 You Think You Can Get Away with the Perfect Crime? No! You Can't Hide Anywhere 你想完美脱罪？不！你无所遁形 [Two male leads, episodic investigations + overarching case, 1v1.] [The story focuses on solving cases, with romance as a secondary element. The romance develops very slowly and subtly. Early on, it's roughly a 9:1 split, with 9 parts investigation and 1 part romance. The romance gets more focus later.] [The male lead, Song Kui, isn't entirely a righteous person.] [Volume One: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Tao Li] [Volume Two: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Li Zeru] [Volume Three bonus stories: Chen Yunning, Rong Chen 2.6kReads8.8Score431Shelves
- 135 Death Without Guilt 死无罪证 One of the [Crime Investigation Trilogy] series by Ban Yi. Chu Xingyun vs. He Cheng A brash, flamboyant, righteous police officer who thinks he rules the world vs. a cool, aloof, arrogant, refined scoundrel of a CEO who thinks he rules the world This edition is the complete, unabridged, uncensored version. 5.5kReads9.4Score972Shelves
- 136 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 436Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 137 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993：我是刑侦侧写师 [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 3kReads6.6Score261Shelves
- 138 The Phoenix's Captivity: Forging the Blade 囚凰之淬锋录 The Caged Phoenix: Tempering the Edge 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 Officer Lu's Journal 小陆警官的手记 Lu Chengwen: I'm a detective. I only believe in evidence. Lin Xiao: I can feel corpses talking. Lu Chengwen: Say that again? Lin Xiao: The corpse says it wants to go home. Lu Chengwen: ...Fine. Lead the way. Author: If you two keep chatting, the readers will all go next door to read romance ◉‿◉ 317Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 The Evil Tale (Complete) 恶谭（全文） [Suspense + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + crime-solving focus] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not the criminals, but those who create the darkness.” A distress call received in the early hours comes from a dead person’s phone number. A murder in a village is reported in the news, with the Wolf God suspected of being responsible! Men in Liangcheng are repeatedly found to have b 1.5kReads8.8Score203Shelves
- 141 Crime Scene Investigation: The Clues 犯罪现场调查：蛛丝马迹 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no romance, traditional criminal investigation) While the officers of the Changlin Criminal Investigation Division were still grieving the death of former Deputy Division Chief Xu Wei, who had died in the line of duty, their new deputy chief, Shen Yanning, arrived out of nowhere, stirring up resentment and rejection among them. But as time went on, they discovered that their young, handsome new superior could unravel cases thread by thread, finding the t 1kReads8.7Score130Shelves
- 142 Fog City Sequence: My Shadow Devours 雾城序列：我的影子会吞噬 ( Lovecraftian urban fantasy, devouring evolution, pretending to be a good-for-nothing, ruins exploration ) On the night the fog rose, the rules turned upside down. Beneath a city where neon and shadows coexist, countless vertical abysses lie dormant, known as the Ancient Fogsource Ruins. Here, power comes from making a deal with the devil. The mainstream Super Martial Arts sequences build order, while the Reverse Spine Shadow grows mad through devouring. To grow stronger is to accumulate the ri 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 Eerie Descent: The More Refined I Am, the Stronger I Become 诡异降临：我越优雅就越强 With 24 hours left before the eerie beings return, a cold announcement rings out in the minds of people around the world. While everyone else is busy panicking and stockpiling supplies, Su Yan leisurely wipes the fingerprints off a thug's knife. “Don't get blood on my designer clothes.” On the day of awakening, he finds himself pondering his exclusive SSS-rank ability: “Elegance Is Truth.” In the first instance, “The Blood-Red Banquet,” the rules demand that everyone maintain “proper manners.” W 1.2kReads6.7Score180Shelves
- 144 All of Kyoto Is Shipping Me with My Rival 全盛京都在嗑我和对家的CP [Sweet Romance + Mystery Solving] A genius forensic pathologist from the twenty-first century was murdered and transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing whom everyone despised. Just as everyone was waiting to laugh at him, Chen Xuanyan joined the Sandu Prefecture and became a coroner, solving bizarre cases alongside the Prince of Jinyang. The whole prosperous capital was in an uproar! What kind of genius move was this? Onlookers: “Come on, everyone, let’s ship them. They’re so sweet! 593Reads9.0Score104Shelves
- 145 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
- 146 Lost in You 沉溺 A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 782Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 147 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 3.3kReads9.2Score367Shelves
- 148 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Torchlight [Criminal Investigation] 炬火【刑侦】 Dozens of high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A detective and a psychologist join forces to solve crimes, uncover the truth, and probe human nature. (Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + strange tales + revenge plots + perfect partners + light horror + suitable for the easily frightened.) This novel is the second installment in Confession, also known as The Truth About Murder. Once again, it follows detective captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao 6.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
- 150 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.3kReads9.3Score482Shelves
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