Novels like Sins at Midnight
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- 1 Major Crimes Unit 重案组 2.6kReads6.7Score15314d adds
- 2 Chasing Down the Killer 罪案追凶 In a case involving a body found submerged in a bathtub, the real killer is accidentally caught up in a kidnapping case involving the murder of a police officer and the theft of a gun… Strange cases, unusual partners, a psychiatric hospital, a juvenile detention center, and a glittering nightclub… With Gu Changzheng and Luo Fei’s efforts, the mysteries are finally solved. Centered on the stories of three generations of criminal investigation squad leaders, this book chronicles major cases from 1 241Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 3 The Impossible Murder 不可能的谋杀 [Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving] A foul-smelling female corpse turns up at an abandoned school. A famous singer, a daughter who fled abroad, a husband who turned himself in, and a wastrel who suddenly struck it rich: who is the killer? 64Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 4 The Divine Doctor Son-in-Law Is a Max-Level Powerhouse 神医赘婿是满级大佬 On the surface: Yun Wuya, the greatest physician in the martial world, is a sharp-tongued, money-loving troublemaker with zero combat ability. Ye Zhiqiu, a top bodyguard, spends every day either fighting on his behalf or being driven up the wall by him. Her ledger is full of records of his reckless antics, and all she wants is to finish this thankless bodyguard assignment as soon as possible. The truth: Yun Wuya was once the ace of an assassin organization, and his martial prowess is the greates —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I'm a Police Officer, So It's Only Natural I Know a Little Feng Shui and Physiognomy 我一个警察，懂点风水相术很合理 [Criminal Investigations] [Feng Shui and Mysticism] [Political Career] [National Treasures] [Mystery and Horror] [Lighthearted Daily Life] After graduating from the police academy, Chen Xuan was assigned to the quiet Linjiang Road Police Station in Qingshui District as a beat cop. He thought his life would amount to settling neighborhood disputes and catching car thieves. Then one day, he opened the book The Secret Teachings of Qingwu, left behind by his grandfather, and the world changed comple 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Deep Tracking 深度追踪 A dismemberment case brings old secrets to light, and as the killer goes on a spree, the city’s residents are gripped by fear. You Hemei, a forensic science student, is caught up in the case. Are the markings at the crime scene a coincidence, or is this nightmare happening all over again? Though she has her doubts, she joins the investigation in pursuit of the truth. For a forensic pathologist, a corpse is the most honest witness of all! Tangled romances, one case after another… What truth lies 5Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 7 Interrogation Records 侦讯记录 Minghai City policewoman Ji Lingge meets a delinquent named Fasa, a murder suspect, while investigating a killing with no witnesses. She discovers his astonishing talent for “digging holes” during interrogations. Soon, another unsolved case rocks a school, and Ji Lingge turns to Fasa for help. Although Fasa faces a suspect with the same skill as his own, he still solves the case with ease. But the cases keep coming, and Fasa and Ji Lingge begin working together: a mysterious fall from a building 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Criminal Investigation: The Dawn of Evil 刑侦：罪恶的曙光 After graduating from the police academy, a brilliant young graduate enlists in the military. Upon returning, he joins the Public Security Bureau and becomes an expert in criminal investigation and special operations. Using his expertise, he brings justice to the law and the dead, clears the names of those who died unjustly, and ensures that the law, backed by the will of the state, is upheld. No System + Modern Criminal Investigation 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I Solve Crimes in 1995, and the Comments Are All from the Killer 我在1995破案，弹幕全是凶手 While livestreaming a discussion of unsolved cases from the 1990s, washed-up detective Su Ran is cursed by a viewer comment and sent back to the night before the crime. She binds to the “Underworld Livestream System”: case-solving progress equals the viewers’ tips. If she fails, a randomly selected viewer will die suddenly. When she uses DNA technology to identify the real killer The killer from 1995 sneers in the comments: “Officer, there’s the stench of a corpse behind you.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Detective Fugui 富桂神探 [Standalone Cases + Crime Solving + Suspense + The Dark Side of Human Nature + Healing + Redemption] A 130-pound cafe owner struggling to keep her business afloat, a self-destructive delivery boy, and a middle-aged detective. By chance, the three cross paths and face one extraordinary case after another, each baffling but involving no elaborate tricks. A retired doctor jumps from a building with a baby suffering from mermaid syndrome; a second scam ensnares victims already trapped in a pyramid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Strange Cases of a Forensic Investigator 法医异闻录 I never imagined I would become a forensic examiner, but by a twist of fate, I found myself on this path. Along the way, I witnessed too much of humanity's dark and ugly side. With the approval of the relevant authorities, I have written up some of these cases. Evil is all around us. This is The Forensic Examiner's Strange Cases! 5Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 12 The Peach and Plum Murder Case 2 桃李命案2 The Peach and Plum Murders 2 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Peach and Plum Murder Case 桃李命案 The Peach and Plum Murders —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 Become a Detective and Unlock Absurd Mysteries 当侦探，解锁荒诞谜案 My name is Zhang Wei, a detective who specializes in "bizarre cases." Locked away in my filing cabinet are over a hundred baffling cases, each one defying common sense. The truth behind these bizarre cases is crazier than the criminals themselves! Behind every truth lies the deepest darkness and struggle of human nature. Follow my lead through layers of fog as we seek the final answers. With a cool, restrained hand, I uncover one chilling crime scene after another. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Sleeping Xiao Wulang 沉睡的肖悟朗 The Sleeping Xiao Wulang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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 3.6kReads—Score30914d adds
- 18 Major Crimes Unit: The Struggle Between Good and Evil 刑侦重案组：正与邪的博弈 [High-Stakes Suspense] [Mystery] [Forensic Medicine] [No Romance] [Clash of Wits] At the heart of this novel is the political protection shielding a cross-border organ trafficking network, along with the infiltration of foreign forces. The provincial public security department's Criminal Investigation Corps has a Major Crimes Special Operations Unit. Using a big-data analysis platform, it investigates cases through an integrated approach combining crime-scene examination, psychological profiling 2.8kReads6.9Score17914d adds
- 19 This Detective Isn’t Very Cold 这个刑警不太冷 Being a police officer is like standing between two worlds: light on one side and darkness on the other. A police officer's mission is to stop darkness from encroaching on the light. A cop who only knows how to enforce the law impartially and draw a clear line between right and wrong may be a good cop, but will never be an outstanding one. An outstanding cop must know when to compromise and when to step aside for a while. They must remain undaunted even in the face of setbacks, able to walk thro 146Reads8.0Score1214d adds
- 20 Serial Murder Investigation Unit 连环凶案调查组 [Criminal Investigation + Serial Killer + Case-of-the-Week + Psychological Profiling + High-IQ Crimes + Not for the Fainthearted] Every time she dates a man, he dies. All three of Shi Yike's boyfriends have met untimely ends, and the serial murder case remains unsolved. Her family and friends all think she's bad luck. She also knows that a serial killer with a sick obsession with her is lurking nearby. Should she listen to her family and stay single for the rest of her life so no innocent man ge 659Reads—Score10314d adds
- 21 What Happened That Night 那一个晚上的事 A former couple reunites ten years after they separated. That day, the man's wife has gone back to her hometown, and the woman's husband is away on a business trip in Beijing. The man takes the woman home, but just as the bedroom light goes out, her husband knocks on the door... The next day, the woman's husband is stabbed to death with the fruit knife he brought himself. The man turns himself in, but the woman claims she killed her husband. Xu Changsheng, a young criminal investigator, joins th 268Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Midnight Terror 午夜惊魂 Midnight Terror 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I’m a Yin-Yang Master at a Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院当阴阳先生 [Modern Urban + Cthulhu-Style Psychiatric Hospital] When Chen Sanmu was carried into Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital by paramedics, clutching his family's ancient book, Records of the Strange from the Yellow Springs, he swore he'd show those white-coated doctors what it meant that "at the end of science lies the occult." In the intensive care ward, he mixed sedatives with black dog blood to draw talismans, used the electroshock machine as a ritual implement to command the Five Thunders, and turned —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 1993: Back on the Police Beat 1993重走警途 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Episodic Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Twists + No Golden Finger] The rating has just come in, and it will rise later “I wanted to be a good person too, but the nights in that era were so dark that I had no choice but to be more ruthless than the criminals.” In 1993, Binjiang County had no surveillance cameras, no DNA technology, and no big data. It was a golden age for crime to flourish unchecked, and the darkest of times for criminal investigators, who co 3.1kReads7.5Score26214d adds
- 25 Forensic Examiner: Major Case Dispatch 法医： 重案速递 My name is Chen Dong. Because of my father, I inherited his legacy and became a forensic doctor. When he was alive, he often said, “With Buddha's Wrath Hand, punish the guilty; discern truth from lies, and know right from wrong.” I took his words to heart and used them as a reminder. In my career as a forensic doctor, I have encountered countless shocking murders. To uncover the truth about my father's death, I have no choice but to solve bizarre cases one after another and hunt down killers acr 126Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn in 1998: A Master Forensic Pathologist Slaughters the Novice Village 重生98：满级法医屠新手村 (The rating just came in, so it’ll rise later.) Corpses boiling in the rain, strangulation by a red dress, bones sealed in concrete… Faced with primitive crime-solving methods, he uses trace evidence collection, gait analysis, and criminal profiling to utterly outclass every criminal mastermind and their protectors! A max-level expert enters the fray for real, delivering a brutal, one-sided takedown of every high-IQ psychopath and criminal protector in the barren landscape of 1990s forensics! “P 2.3kReads7.4Score14714d adds
- 27 Psychic Variety Show 通灵综艺 [Mystery, deduction, twists, and a plot-driven story] “Zhou Ying! Zhou Ying! Zhou Ying!” Beneath a beam of light, the Muse slowly approaches. “Big sister…” Zhou Ying opens her eyes. It's Jiang Shiyue again. “Why is it you again?” The same setting, the same characters, a similar story. Is this a parallel universe, or the Truman Show, deliberately staged by someone? “Zhou Ying, not everyone can become Zhou Ying.” “Sisi, are you still there?” “Do you believe in communicating with spirits? Do y 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Captain's Beloved Is a Little Ancient Detective 刑警队长的心尖宠是古代小神捕 [Ancient female constable vs. modern, aloof homicide squad captain] She is the first female constable of the Great Jing Dynasty. After an accident, she transmigrates into the body of a rookie who has just graduated from the modern police academy. From that moment on, she goes from being an invisible nobody in the major crimes unit to a crime-solving genius. He is an elite police captain and head of the major crimes unit. He has solved countless major cases. When faced with the baffling transfor 14.5kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
- 29 What?! My New Neighbor Might Be a Serial Killer 惊！我的新邻居好像是连环杀人犯 [Mystery and investigation + BG + one-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other] Lin Shifei suspects that her new neighbor across the hall is the culprit behind a recent string of murders. Ever since he moved in, she runs into him whenever she takes out the trash at night. Sometimes, the man even follows her at an unhurried pace. That alone wouldn’t be enough to make Lin Shifei suspicious. What first caught her attention was their very first encounter, the beginning of a series of ch 267Reads6.4Score10114d adds
- 30 A Collection of Suspense Stories: A Smile Among the Flowers 拈花一笑悬疑小说集 A story of a famous lawyer and a rich heir’s revenge. The cases seem simple and casual, but are in fact bizarre crimes meticulously planned. Come and experience something different for yourself. Every encounter is a remarkable journey of the heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Case's Watchful Guardian 案中警 I, Jing Yutian, am a criminal investigator who deals with all kinds of crimes in the city. While investigating cases, I meet Lin Mo, whose life has been filled with tragedy, along with several other women, each with a distinct personality. Together, we become entangled in a vast criminal conspiracy... Using my intelligence and investigative skills, I follow the clues and unravel one mystery after another. Along the way, I continue to grow, and in the end, I bring the criminal forces to justice a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Legend of Wuyi Mountain 武夷山的传说 A new work is here! Come read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Waiting for the Case 等案 Mystery Romance + Comedy + Crime Solving The beginning is slow, with a school-life secret-crush storyline. Later, it shifts to mystery and crime solving, so don't give up because of the early chapters. You can jump straight to the cases if you like~ They had secretly loved each other since middle school, all the way through high school graduation. Time and again, they were just one step away from getting together, but for one reason or another, they stopped there. Only later did they realize how 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 From the Start, I Returned to a Crime Scene: Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger 开局穿回凶案现场，破案就变强 Lin Chuan discovers a bizarre newspaper: a missing-person notice appears before anyone has reported the girl missing, and she is wearing a school uniform that will not be issued until the next day. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at a murder scene from 1998. The girl who was supposed to have gone missing is standing at the newspaper office, demanding that they take down her missing-person notice. [Reverse-Time Murder Investigation System activated] Misstep, Swift Step, Guarding Stance, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I'm the Only One Who Receives Death Orders 只有我能接到死亡订单 My name is Chen Mo, and I work as a courier. In the fourth month after I lost my job, I received an order that shouldn't have existed. The recipient was Zhao Guoan, who had died three months earlier. The order required me to deliver a box of heart-rescue pills to a sealed-off, abandoned apartment complex before ten that night. I thought it was just a prank, until I followed the address and actually saved someone who was about to die. From that day on, death orders kept appearing. A girl who'd be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Was Just Fishing by the Roadside, So How Did I Become the Godfather of Criminal Investigation? 路边摸个鱼，咋成刑侦祖师爷了 [Out-of-the-box crime investigation] [Unexpectedly flashy protagonist] [System-powered] [Lighthearted everyday life] [High-IQ mind games] [A laid-back traffic cop who just wants to clock out on time vs. a major-crimes unit at its wits’ end] The protagonist is a grassroots traffic cop who absolutely hates trouble. Every day, all he wants is to hand out parking tickets, hit his quota, and clock out on time. But one day, while ticketing a van parked illegally by the roadside, the nervous owner tri 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 An Old Case from Ten Years Ago Made Me a Regular at the Police Station 十年旧案，我成警局常客 [Not a power fantasy + criminal investigation and suspense + deduction + split personality + redemption + high-IQ mind games] A courier with his arm severed, a corpse hidden inside a statue, murders involving gold: behind the string of cases lies the truth about a decade-old crime. Psychological counselor Liu Nian is caught up in the case and crosses paths with criminal investigator Jiang Sinian, who carries secrets of his own. Beneath her gentle exterior, a cold and ruthless “hunter” lives in h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Cracking Cases with the Police: I Have a Genius Deduction System 刑警破案之我有大神推理系统 The Criminal Investigator Solves Cases with My Master Detective System 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Republican-Era Case Files: The Naked Corpse Case 民国奇探之裸尸案 Republican-Era Detective: The Naked Corpse Case 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Twin Blades Shatter the Darkness 双锋破暗 #SerialMurders #HighIQCrime #MutualSalvation #PerfectCrime #BattleBetweenGoodAndEvil #UrbanCrimeSolving (Some cases draw inspiration from real life) Do not imitate anything in this book in real life.※ Criminal police officer Lu Zheng and armed police officer Su Yan, two formidable partners bound by life and death since high school, stand shoulder to shoulder through a series of bizarre murders. In the skinning case, dismembered remains are hidden in a trash can in a busy district. Beside the cha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Detective Zero-One 零一侦探 “Don't go searching for the truth.” That was the greatest detective in the world’s strongest warning to his nephew, Duanmu Hua. The more you pursue the truth, the more you discover how false the world is. There are thirty-three layers of heaven. Break through one, and another awaits, until you go mad... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Truth in Her Eyes 瞳孔中的真相 Is what you see the truth? Is what you hear the truth? Behind these baffling cases lies an even more complicated truth... The murders seem to have nothing to do with one another, yet they are bound together by countless threads. A page torn from a calendar at a murder scene, a butcher on a stormy night, a human-body sculpture found in a luxury hotel... Behind every case lies a revelation of human nature and a battle of wits. Each case is also a tragic story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 Homicide Investigation Unit: Whispers of the Dead 凶案专查组：亡者低语 A series of brutal murders grips Xijing City. Beneath the city’s nighttime veil, evil lurks unseen, while the dead remain silent. Two years after graduating with a degree in forensic science and technology, Ning Song makes a name for herself with her meticulous analysis of physical evidence and ability to reconstruct crime scenes. Jiang Jinye, a rising detective who joined the force at the same time, is a formidable fighter with sharp investigative instincts, always at the forefront of the hunt 21Reads—Score214d adds
- 45 The Perfect Alibi: Who’s the Killer? 完美不在场证明：谁才是凶手？ A carefully planned murder, a killer with an airtight alibi, and a detective who must navigate a double maze of logic and psychology to uncover the hidden “time trick”. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Ten Deadly Sins: Thoughts from the Ice Coffin 十宗罪：冰棺之思 I'm boldly writing a sequel to Ten Deadly Sins: Thoughts of an Ice Coffin! This book is based on real cases. The story follows a special case unit made up of Hua Long, Su Mei, Bao Zhan, and Professor Liang. 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Mystery of Dingcheng 2 定城迷踪2 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Standalone Stories + Jaw-Dropping Twists] The second installment of "Unraveling the Truth". Behind every massacre, there is always an unseen hand, seemingly trying to expose the ugliest side of human nature. Children turned into pawns in their parents’ power games, victims who take up the butcher’s knife, ghosts wandering on rainy nights, missing human organs... Walking the boundary between day and night, seeing the warmth and coldness of this world, a ray of dawn will al 39.7kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
- 48 Crime: Ten Bizarre Cases 罪恶：十大奇案 Criminal investigation + episodic cases + no romance. A regular case-solving team, with no need to keep track of too many characters. When a case comes in, there’s no time for talk: they get straight to work! A pure battle of logic, a high-stakes storm of intellect. Step into every baffling crime scene, follow the investigation as it unfolds, and face the depths of human nature until the truth finally comes to light. 1.8kReads6.5Score11714d adds
- 49 Case Files: Wanted, All Suspects Are Guilty 追凶档案：全员恶人通告 [Criminal Investigations and Crime Solving + Social Maneuvering + Logical Deduction + Support System] 80% criminal investigations and crime solving + 10% scheming and infighting + 10% social maneuvering = 100% exhilarating fun! Note: This book prioritizes logic. The System has a low profile and serves only as an aid! Criminal investigation prodigy Lin Jing was snapped up by municipal police departments across the country just before graduation. To everyone's surprise, Lin Jing turned down a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Great Qian Coroner: From the Start, I Dissect the Empress's Favorite Consort 大乾验尸官：开局解刨女帝宠妃 [Forensic Doctor Transmigrates] + [Professional Autopsies] + [Hard-Core Deduction] + [One Major Case Entwined with Three Smaller Cases] + [Impossible Methods of Murder] + The Empress's Favorite Consort Dies Horribly in the Opening Case In his previous life, Qin Feng studied forensic medicine. By accident, he transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes a lowly coroner. From the start, he is confronted with the bizarre death of the empress's beloved consort. The empress orders him to solv 9Reads—Score—14d adds
