Novels like Zero Murder
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- 1 You Asked Me to Write a Novel, So I Solved the Nation's Unsolved Cases? 让你写小说，你把全国悬案破了？ [No Romance] + [Crime Solving] + [Deduction] + [Misinterpretation] Unemployed web novelist Su Ye downloads a writing program called [Crime Case Deduction] to earn enough for rent. If he can perfectly deduce how a real unsolved case was committed, he can win a million yuan! He writes The Butcher of the Rainy Night. The next day, a case that had been dormant for ten years is solved, and the method matches his story exactly! He writes The Thirteenth Step That Vanished. On the third day, the police 432Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 2 White Dew and Frost 白露寒霜 A mysterious school case spanning ten years, and the complex human nature and youthful confusion behind a series of events. Everyone has secrets of their own, all woven together into a tangled web. Officer Lao Tan investigates step by step, gradually lifting the fog surrounding the past, only for new mysteries to emerge one after another. This is a search for truth, growth, and redemption, as everyone looks for a way out of their own predicament... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Odd-Eyed Forensic Detective Squad 异瞳法医探案团 Newly promoted detective Song Fei pushed open the door to the autopsy room. “Whoa, what the hell… Bro… You’re doing something pretty incredible here, aren’t you?” What he saw before him was utterly bizarre. With no one holding them, a broom and a mop were cleaning the autopsy room after forensic pathologist Shen Tian had just finished an examination. Song Fei’s sudden return left the two ghosts, who had been working furiously and thoroughly enjoying themselves, frozen on the spot. “H-How did tha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 City Detective System 都市之神探系统 [Urban]+ [Crime Solving]+ [All-Rounder]+ [Light Humor] Chen Rui was taking the train home when an unfamiliar old man gave him a button. Who would have guessed the button came with a System that somehow bound itself to him in a daze? He thought it would help him make a fortune, but it turned out to be a detective System. Chen Rui was in tears. “I'm great at video games, but when it comes to detective work, I'm a total beginner.” … “Mr. Chen, we need you to take this case. I wouldn't trust anyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Ye Chen Investigates 叶琛探案 In Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s, the young detective Ye Chen makes it his mission to keep the peace and order of the city, solving one bizarre case after another and earning widespread renown. Yet a dense fog lies behind every case, with mysteries within mysteries and traps within traps, revealing the legend of an ordinary man in Republican-era China. What is the secret of the strange tattoos? Why has no one in the family lived past thirty for three generations? What secret does the myste 3.2kReads9.5Score26014d adds
- 6 Gods and Humans Alike Are Destroyed: I Seek the Truth in the Apocalypse 人神尽毁，我在末世探寻真相 The story opens against a bleak historical backdrop, with a storyteller laying out the era and establishing the four great tragedies one by one. The main world is closely linked with the successive worlds. Under immense mental strain, the protagonist accidentally falls into one of these successive worlds. There, they discover many rules, traveling back and forth between the main world and the successive worlds. In the main world, they solve one strange case after another and uncover the rules of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 Witch of the Human Heart: Cell 7 人心之巫，7号隔间 Witchcraft of the Human Heart, Compartment 7 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Forensic Files: I Am Not Myself 法医档案：我不是我 If I’m not myself, then who am I? This is a fight to the death. Forensic pathologist Lin Du and hacker Su Mu search for the truth from the brink of desperation. The suspense is off the charts. You’ll never guess what happens next, because I can’t even guess it myself! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Forensic Detective on the Case 追凶法医 One baffling murder after another; One tangled clue after another; One eerie crime scene after another; He faces the most ruthless killers; He deciphers the language of bones; Amid a swamp of unsolved cases, he painstakingly pieces together the clues and makes the dead speak! 94Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn as a Coroner in the Modern World 重生之我在现代当仵作 [Mystery + Crime Solving + Transmigration + Growth] Shen Qingwu, the Tang Dynasty's foremost female coroner + Xiao Yan, a brilliant criminal investigator and forensic expert Shen Qingwu, the Tang Dynasty's foremost coroner, made a name for herself in Jingzhao Prefecture with her remarkable skills at reading bones to divine a person's fate and examining corpses to solve cases. But while inspecting a case, she was caught in a sudden blaze. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a mod 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 The Dark Path of a Genius Playboy 天才狂少的黑化之路 [Genius + mystery + beauty + business battles + revenge + corruption] To avenge his father, the brilliant young Li Jingzhou meets Ding Ruoyu, who outshines all nine of his ex-girlfriends. Convinced his genius will let him achieve great things, he nevertheless falls step by step into a schemer's trap... After enduring one hard lesson after another, he finally meets his perfect match, Chen Botao. With the help of his exceptional girlfriend Ding Ruoyu, the three launch a series of revenge operation —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Silent Truth: The Language of Corpses 沉默的真相：尸语 On a stormy night, a woman in white lay curled up at the bottom of an elevator shaft in an unfinished building. There were no fatal injuries on her body, but strange honeycomb-shaped bruises marked her ankles. The faintest curve lingered at the corner of her mouth, as if she were waiting for someone, waiting for an answer. An unjust case buried for twenty-eight years. Three recent deaths. A “ghost” hiding inside the forensic center. As Long Yusheng edges closer to the truth, a threatening call c 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 My Murder Was the Ending She Had Written 我的凶案，是她写好的结局 The ending to my murder was one she had written. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Genius Detective's Deduction: The Whole Nation Is Blowing Up the Trending Charts! 天才推理神探，全国热搜炸了！ [Mystery] + [Criminal Investigations] + [System] + [No Female Lead] + [Conan-Style Bad Luck] + [Genius Detective] Have you ever heard of solving crimes through telepathy? Yang Fan, a café worker, accidentally obtains the Super Cop System and gradually becomes a brilliant detective, cracking one major and bizarre case after another and shocking the entire country! His telepathy lets him detect emotional fragments lingering on evidence from murder cases. It can’t directly identify the killer, but 2.3kReads6.7Score16214d adds
- 17 From the Start, I Awakened Divine Sense and Became the Police Force’s Top Crime Solver 开局觉醒神识我成警队破案天花板 [Criminal Investigation] [Deduction and Case-Solving] [Police] [Suspense and Mystery] [Power Fantasy] [Golden Finger] [No Female Lead] [From the Start] [Ensemble Cast] [Period Piece] [Episodic] After graduating from police academy, Lu Yuan wanders into a Taoist temple during a graduation trip and awakens Crime Trace Retrospection. He can reconstruct a crime scene from the previous ten seconds, revealing the weapon's trajectory and the victim's final field of vision, but the killer's face remains 5Reads—Score10314d adds
- 18 The Hotheaded Cop: Is Solving Cases Really That Hard? 狂警之破案很难吗？ [Crime-Solving + System + Feel-Good Read + Reborn + Mystery + Deduction] In his previous life, Lei Yaoyang’s cover as an undercover agent was blown, and he died a tragic death in a crocodile pool in the Golden Triangle! Given a new lease on life, Lei Yaoyang discovered that he had been reborn in the body of a timid, insecure rookie police officer. Timidity is a sin. Since you’re dead, I’ll start everything over! 251Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 19 Northeast Police Stories II 东北警察故事贰 Freeze right there! Don't move! Police! The Criminal Investigation Squad's laid-back retirement crew! Who says you have to be the ones to solve the major cases? We're Sixth Team. We may not take off often, but when we do, we soar! We may not speak up often, but when we do, we amaze everyone! 5.7kReads7.3Score47814d adds
- 20 The Baffling Murder Case 诡案迷凶 At half past eleven at night, the crisp wail of sirens echoed through the air as several police cars plowed through the snowstorm and raced along the mountain road. Sitting in the car, Xing Yixuan watched the blizzard batter the window, a hint of impatience on his face. No one would be happy to get caught up in a case on a night when heavy snow had sealed off the mountains. 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 The Occultist: I Hold Life and Death in My Hands 诡术师：我于人间掌生死 Shen Yu is a craftsman. The things he makes are steeped in the uncanny... Paper figures wandering at midnight, wooden carvings roaming the streets, and hands reaching up from the water... You who bear the weight of sin Be careful. Because something has already set its sights on you. As I walk among the living, I am a demon to the sinful! All those burdened with grave sins will face judgment, life or death! The Master of Occult Arts, a man steeped in the uncanny. Welcome to Yong'an Street... 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 DRG Alert: Death Surgery Controlled by a Dead Man's Account DRG预警：死人账号操控的死亡手术 DRG Warning: The Death Surgery Controlled by a Dead Person’s Account —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Picking the Lock on a Rainy Night 雨夜破锁 Picking a Lock on a Rainy Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After I Transmigrated, I Built a Web Novel Empire 穿越后，我创建了网文帝国 [No Harem + No System + The Heroine Is the Main Villain + Villains Stay Clever + No Clichés + The Protagonist Doesn’t Play Weak or Show Off] Lin Chen wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated to a parallel world. Its technology is similar to that of Blue Star. The difference is… this world has no online literature. Lin Chen, a failed novelist on Blue Star, unexpectedly builds his own literary empire here. (Note: Male lead: Lin Chen. Female lead: Zhou Ting) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After Switching Bodies, I Became a Murderer 换身之后，我成了杀人犯 After a Body Swap, I Became a Murderer 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 Major Crime Files: Cui Baochun, King of the Violent Bandits 重案纪实：悍匪之王崔宝纯 Among the many notorious bandits of the early years of the People's Republic of China, Cui Baochun stood apart. Unlike Zhang Jun and Lei Guomin, who treated human lives as worthless, Cui Baochun was responsible for relatively few murders. Yet his crimes could all be called high-IQ offenses, and they are highly representative of China's criminal investigation history. Cui Baochun also led a remarkable life, and his female entourage was far more formidable than Zhang Jun's. Moreover, considering t 6.1kReads8.9Score36014d adds
- 30 Dream Thief 盗梦魅影 After starting university, Yueban, a tomboyish student, finally lets herself relax. She loosens up and starts chasing new and exciting experiences. Little does she know that her sunny disposition will also attract countless pairs of eyes lurking in the dark. Gradually, Yueban encounters a drowned ghost at the bottom of the school lake in her dreams, an upperclassman who keeps jumping from the teaching building, a wronged spirit in the campus radio station who refuses to face the news of her own —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Criminal Police Case Files: Strange and Baffling Crimes 刑警奇案：那些诡异离奇的案件 I'm a police detective, Wei Tie, responsible for investigating and solving all kinds of horrifying, brutal, bizarre, and strange criminal cases. This story contains no political or official corruption, no pornography or crime syndicates, and no ghosts or gods. The cases, characters, and events are entirely fictional! 88Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 32 The British Detective: Starting by Snatching Scotland Yard's Case 英伦神探，从截胡苏格兰场开始 [Transmigration + Detective + Crime Solving + No Saintly Protagonist + No Inspirational Lectures] An imperial organization bent on creating a new divine kingdom, birth parents whose secrets grow deeper the more they are investigated, and brutal crimes cropping up across the world: behind it all, an invisible hand seems to be toying with the lives of ordinary people. Standing atop the spire of Big Ben, Mark watched the girl eating a hamburger beside a charred black object and took a big bite of t 290Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 The Crime Hunter: Case Notes on the Trail of a Killer 猎罪者：追凶笔录 All my life, I've searched for the faintest glimmer of light in this world. But everything I've seen and learned has led me to just one conclusion. The underworld is empty, for the devils are here among us! My name is Shen Xing. I'm a forensic pathologist. My story begins ten years ago, with the case of the human-flesh elixir of immortality... 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Veterinarian Becomes a Great Detective: Starting with a Million 兽医变神探，开局百万 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Silent Undercurrents 暗流无声 A baffling case of stolen secrets is shrouded in mystery. Wang Xiaofei, an anti-pickpocketing officer, stumbles into a national security investigation, never expecting that his own fate would change along with it... 277Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 36 Bones Buried for Twenty Years 廿年埋骨 In the summer of 1997, five young people who had come to the city for work ran into three thugs on a bus. One confrontation, three lives lost, and a night they could never take back. They buried the bodies and swore never to speak of it again. But secrets don't die. Someone was waiting, and someone was investigating. Twenty years later, a livestream gone wrong brings the whole affair to light again. A marriage built on wrongdoing. Bones that have vanished. What will become of the five of them? 578Reads—Score11014d adds
- 37 The Distance of Sin 孽之距 This novel is part of a mystery series. After finishing the college entrance exam, protagonist Li Sihang visited his girlfriend’s home to meet her parents for the first time. A murder took place in the house. He was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head and suffered a mild concussion, while everyone in his girlfriend’s family was killed. Afterward, he applied to join the police and eventually became a criminal investigator. He hoped that his efforts would help his girlfriend rest in peace so —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Beginning of the Abyss 深渊之开端 [Mystery + deduction + criminal investigation + transmigrate + another world] There's a reason people tell you to watch where you're going and not play with your phone! Look, one careless step and you fall into an underground passage! From then on, your family is ruined and your loved ones are lost! One murder case follows another! In the end, you even lose yourself! Are you an idiot? You'd really tap to connect to a red Wi-Fi signal? And add a stranger on WeChat just like that? You'd get sold a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Diary That Doesn’t Exist 不存在的日记 The plot moves slowly. No romance, and no brainless characters. If that bothers you, please move on. Wang Nan is a police officer. A single emergency call unexpectedly draws him into a complicated murder case. The crime is closely connected to a case from twelve years ago, making the whole affair even more baffling. As the investigation deepens, a diary is discovered, and its secrets and the truth gradually come to light. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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 149Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 41 From Surviving in the Shadows to Seeking the Truth in the Light 从灰色地带的谋生到阳光下的探寻 Introduction: >I make a living designing perfect alibis for criminals, until a murder takes place in the building across the street. >When the police storm my home, the surveillance footage shows “me” coming and going from the victim’s room repeatedly around the time of the murder. >I recognize the killer’s method as an exact copy of the plan I designed for a client, except the timing has been carefully altered. >During the investigation, a rookie policewoman suddenly points her gun at me. “The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Double Shadows 双重阴影 Twin Shadows 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Criminal Psychologist 罪案心理师 Genius profiler vs. tough homicide squad captain A hand inside a wall, a charred corpse in a cave, human limb fragments in a pigsty... Antisocial personalities... High-IQ crimes... Serial murders... Homicide squad captain Song Qingshan and genius profiler Chu Yanran take you to crime scenes, where they peel back layer after layer of mystery, explore the darkness of human nature, and catch the real culprits! Suspense + deduction + bizarre and unsolved cases + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + psy 3.7kReads6.9Score36014d adds
- 44 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
- 45 Mottled Crimes 罪案斑驳 Before one crisis has passed, another arises. A series of murders has struck Harbor City. The killer is ruthless, and several citizens have already been killed. The Special Cases Unit launches a full-scale investigation. All signs point to the same person behind the crimes: Gu Jinghao. Ye Ziyu arrives in the nick of time to help the team pierce the layers of mystery. The battle with Gu Jinghao is about to begin! 361Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 46 The Search for Heaven in the Jade Ruins 珑墟天寻 In the waning days of the Qing Dynasty, the land is in turmoil, and a deadly trap of astonishing proportions appears in a valley in Shandong! One wrong step by high-ranking official Ding Baozhen will send him tumbling into the avengers' inescapable web. Li Sanshun is a peerless strategist who refuses to cross the line and kill anyone. With nothing but a deadly contest like a game of Go, he seals off every escape route for the late Qing's most capable official! Paper effigies summon spirits, illu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Allen's Story: Hyperthymesia 艾伦的故事—超忆症 Alan’s Story: Hyperthymesia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 When a Forensic Pathologist Starts Solving Cases 当法医开始破案 Forensic doctor Chen Mo transmigrates to 1997 and discovers that he is the sole suspect in a murder case! Faced with seemingly incontrovertible physical evidence, he picks up a scalpel and performs a simulated autopsy on himself. Starting with a wrongful accusation that becomes an ironclad case, he is about to give this world a taste of forensic science! “You’re saying you overturned the physical evidence by comparing your own wounds?” “No. The truth is that these so-called ironclad findi 7.5kReads7.6Score80514d adds
- 49 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
- 50 Forensic Intern: I See Cause-of-Death Tags from the Start 实习法医：开局看见死因词条 [The rating has just opened and will gradually rise. If you enjoy crime and mystery novels, you won't regret giving this a try.] In the city bureau morgue, the senior forensic examiner points to the ligature marks on a woman's neck. “Classic suicide by hanging. The family has no objections, so let's close the case.” But Su Han, a low-ranking forensic intern, stares fixedly at the bloody words floating above the victim's head: [Mechanical asphyxiation (murder)]. He locks the autopsy room door, ta 47.1kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds
