Novels like Crime Scenes: The Cases That Shook the Nation
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- 151 The Campus Nursery Rhyme Murders 校园童谣杀人事件 The Schoolyard Rhyme Murder Case —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Page Number Game 页码游戏 The Page Number Game —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 True Criminal Investigation Cases 真实刑侦案件 For more than 30 years, Zhou Xianliang, head of the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yuezhou Public Security Bureau, has remained on the front lines of the fight against crime. He has solved more than 3,000 major, serious, and difficult cases, quietly living by a criminal investigator’s creed: “Speak for the dead and defend the rights of the living.” More than 70 notebooks sit neatly arranged on the shelves in his office. Hand-drawn crime-scene sketches, accounts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Three 刑侦之重案组第三部 Crime investigation + episodic stories + no female lead + understandable even if you haven't read the first two books Book One: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit Book Two: Crime Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Book Two The city bureau in Linghai is once again caught in turmoil, and the Major Crimes Unit led by Lin Mu is back in action. The former captain has become the sole suspect in a mass murder. What is the truth behind it all? 41.8kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
- 155 Hunting Killers in the Forbidden Zone: Unsolved Murders and the Secret Network of the Dark City 禁区追凶：连环绝案，暗城秘网 Surviving witnesses from an old case are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances. The unsolved case grows more tangled by the day, and every clue points toward a web of hidden interests, deeply entrenched in the heart of the city. One man breaks free of rigid procedures and trusts only the smallest truths at the scene. The other holds fast to the law and refuses to compromise with the forces of darkness. The two male leads stand shoulder to shoulder, pushing forward against the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 2: Cold Blood Boils 凝渊之眸.第二季2：冷血沸腾 349Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 157 The Hidden Killer 隐匿的凶手 Fifteen years ago, a devastating explosion destroyed five once-happy families. Fifteen years later, a graceful, confident young woman walks into the police station, and a long-sealed string of numbers is brought back into use. A deadly struggle of love and hate, gratitude and grievance, life and death, good and evil is about to begin... 455Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 158 Detective Di Renjie of the Eastern Capital 东方神探狄仁杰 Di Renjie is here, Li Yuanfang is here, and Ruyan is here, along with a series of gripping cases. The Black Flame Spirit Serpent case, the Goguryeo restoration case, the Tubo marriage alliance case... Behind the glittering prosperity and hidden undercurrents, the power plays and human nature lie baffling mysteries, complicated relations with neighboring states, tangled court struggles, and evil forces concealed from view. History, suspense, deduction, and action come vividly to life in a series 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Rookie Captain Is Surrounded by Criminal Investigation Experts 菜鸟队长身边全是刑侦高手 Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: This is a world with an extremely high crime rate. San Kou County: the story of Captain Chen Fan and his ace teammates!!!!!! 575Reads8.5Score12614d adds
- 160 Marks of Guilt 罪痕 Is there always evil behind every crime? Real cases reveal the truth about human nature. [Crime Investigation] [Not a Web Novel] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Strange and major cases, from human flesh takeout and a cat corpse found in a belly to a body hanging in Xian Lake, are uncovered one by one across the country. 2kReads8.7Score22314d adds
- 161 Undercover Detective on the Killer’s Trail 暗探追凶 (No System, pure deduction, no female lead, somewhat graphic, mind-bending twists and turns) The darkest corners of human nature harbor the most unspeakable evil in the world. Serial dismemberments, near-perfect high-IQ crimes, and a depraved pervert addicted to mutilating corpses. One bizarre murder after another leads to a fated nemesis... A deeply cunning psychiatrist and an upright, principled police captain join forces to uncover the thought-provoking truth behind these bizarre and baffling 747Reads8.2Score12414d adds
- 162 A Ten-Year Secret Crush, Reunited at a Crime Scene 暗恋十年，重逢在案发现场 [Complete] [Post-marriage and child-rearing extras in progress] [Mutual crush] [Reunion after years apart] [Police captain] [Contrasting forensic pathologist] Shen Shiyin's boyfriend died in a car accident. At the crime scene, she ran into Lu Siyan, her former high school classmate. He was a criminal investigation captain who had been parachuted in from the provincial department. They had not seen each other in ten years. The reclusive boy from back then had become a brilliant detective who had 21.9kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
- 163 Criminal Investigation: The Ghost-Hunting Outsider Trio 刑侦：编外三人组猎鬼 Ensemble cast, mind-bending cases | Every case ties into the main plot | A formidable partnership | No romance | No real ghosts | The Rose Garden is buried beneath countless bones, and a blood-soaked woman’s corpse hangs from an ancient tree. Everyone says ghosts are to blame. But there are no ghosts in this world, and some people’s hearts are more evil than any demon’s. A journalist’s timed video bomb brings together MSA’s most unconventional unofficial team: ✦ Team leader Han Yi: A former crim 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 I Became a Criminal Profiling Expert with the System 我靠系统，成为犯罪心理侧写专家 [System] + [No Romance] + [Episodic] + [Criminal Psychology] For Lin Yun, ever since a System calling itself a “master of criminal psychological profiling” crashed into his mind, life has become a case of a tiny cop carrying enormous questions. Is this thing really suitable for a beat cop? 53kReads8.4Score7.6k14d adds
- 165 Hunting the Killer: A Rural Murder Casebook, Volume Two 缉凶：乡村杀人事件簿二 Female cop + crime solving + no golden finger, a traditional criminal-investigation novel After failing the college entrance exam, Chen Guoning joins the Yongcheng County Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigator and begins a turbulent career in law enforcement. This is the story of an ordinary policewoman's growth. No contrived mysteries, just the resolve to investigate each detail, one step at a time. No coincidences that force the plot forward without reason, just the power of meticul 9.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 166 Nineties Case Files 九零大案录 A collection of true crime cases from 1990s criminal investigations. With no advanced technology to rely on, veteran detectives investigate on foot, create composite sketches by hand, and examine crime scenes for clues as they confront one shocking case after another. The collection features classic major cases, including carjacking sprees, street robberies, and rural massacres. Watch the officers painstakingly piece together clues and coordinate across jurisdictions, taking on ruthless criminal 5Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 167 Solving Crimes: My Intuition Is Terrifyingly Good 破案，我的直觉强得可怕 After an accident, deliveryman Zhang Heng transmigrates into the body of a police officer. Although he has no System, he soon discovers that his crime-solving instincts are terrifyingly sharp. With that kind of talent, he finally has something to get fired up about. Starting as a trainee officer, he rises through the ranks to become a legend in the police force. 29kReads8.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 168 The Detective Who Stole the Spotlight 出圈女刑警 The little girl rescued eighteen years ago grows up to become a criminal investigator with the Xihai City Criminal Investigation Squad. She reunites with the police officer who saved her all those years ago... The sparks between them set off one gripping real-life police crime story after another! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Criminal Investigation: We Were Never Meant to Meet, But I Won Her Over with Sheer Shamelessness 刑侦之你我本无缘全靠我脸皮厚 Criminal investigation + romance + case-of-the-week plots + face-slapping + redemption + no contrived melodrama A young woman’s body was discovered in an artificial lake in the bustling city center, and the criminal investigation team of Lincheng’s municipal bureau immediately launched an investigation. The cause of her death was a mystery. Had she accidentally fallen into the water, or had someone killed her? At first, there was no way to know. Just as the investigators were at their wits’ end, 9.1kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 170 Showbiz Is Just a Game, Do I Really Need This Many Skills? 娱乐：混圈而已，需要这么多技能 “This is a fictional story, so just enjoy the fun.” Gu Qing, an utterly ordinary fourth-year college student. One day, an explosion sends him into a parallel world, where he's a nobody ranked beyond the eighteenth tier. From then on, He's the one slaughtering pigs and hunting in the wild! He's the one creating timeless hit songs! He's the one cracking jokes and going off the rails! And he's the one who marries the goddess! Netizens: You said you were going to be a washed-up pretty boy. Wh 408Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 171 Transmigrate to Solve Crimes 穿越之缉凶 Qin Man had always thought her life was nearly perfect. She had the enviable good fortune of a successful career, a wealthy family, a happy marriage, until an accident sent her tumbling down the stairs from the second floor of her own home and killed her. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the body of Qin Weiwei, a young neighborhood police officer who had courageously come to someone's aid. Everyone knew Qin Weiwei had a crush on Jiang Yan, the captain of the criminal in 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Secret of Snow City 雪城的秘密 [Urban Supernatural] [Mystery and Crime Solving] [Case-of-the-Week] [One Heroine] [Ensemble Cast] [Hardcore Detective Work] [Human Nature Twists] A warning rings in his ears: Some things weigh less than a few ounces when you don't put them on the scales, but once you do, they can weigh a thousand pounds. A bizarre missing-person case leads Wu Tian to uncover a deeply buried secret. The human heart is hard to read. Who is human, and who is a ghost? As the web tightens around him, can he hold fast 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Crime Solving: The Forensic Photographer 破案：法医摄影师 Born into a family of forensic experts, Zhong Xiaoxing grew up surrounded by their work and developed a deep aversion to the profession. But his passion for medicine was so strong that he still chose to attend medical school. At his graduation banquet, he spoke boldly to his family about his plans for the future. Little did he know that a twist of fate would grant him a System, leaving him with no choice but to follow his father into one case after another, camera in hand. 127Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 174 The Case Whisperer 案语者 [Dual male leads] + [high-IQ crime] + [both rivals and friends] + [mysterious identities] The body of a young woman is discovered by the river, with a string of mysterious numbers carved into her back. Experts decipher the numbers and find that they mean “butterfly.” The police identify the killer as a schoolteacher who had been close to the victim, but the suspect vanishes in a massive fire. The case changes the lives of two children forever: one is the victim’s younger brother, and the other i 956Reads8.7Score12514d adds
- 175 I’m Just a Deep-Cover Agent, So What If I Know a Little Criminal Psychology? 我一个卧底会亿点犯罪心理怎么了 [Cunning, alluring undercover psychological counselor VS smiling tiger of a detective, a gentleman with a dark heart] Bring our heroes home. Bring criminals to justice. Yu Ningwei volunteered to go undercover to find her parents' remains, but when her informant was exposed, she had no choice but to abort the operation. After changing jobs, she found herself between positions, becoming an intern... a rookie who could do a little bit of everything... Blood-soaked floors, a secret fighting arena, 550Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 176 The Mirror Image Double 镜像替身 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Chinatown Case Files 唐人街探案实集 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Death Cruise 绝命游轮 Adapted from a true case that shocked China and the world. A three-deck cruise ship vanishes without a trace… Twenty-four tourists mysteriously disappear… The provincial government sends in the air force and navy, deploying high-precision underwater detection equipment to search for the missing passengers. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Offline 脱网 Life is like a web. It’s not your own punishment you should fear for the wrongs you’ve done, but the possibility that it will fall upon your descendants. Karma comes full circle. Right and wrong, everything is already fated. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Clad in Yellow, This Daoist Has Made It 黄袍加身，道爷我成了 My name is Jiang Qing. On the day I was born, the heavens showed strange signs: eighteen thunderclaps split the sky, and snow fell from the midsummer sky in the seventh month. The villagers saw me as a monster and avoided me. When I was ten, darkness filled my heart, and I nearly slaughtered my own family. Just as the blade was about to fall, a Taoist priest intervened and saved me. He was Zhang Hongxuan, the sixty-second Celestial Master of Mount Longhu, revered as a living god among Taoists. H 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 181 Transmigrate and Be Reborn, Slaying Demons Together 穿越重生共斩妖 Shen Qingci dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as the legitimate daughter of a minister, who had attempted suicide. The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, whom the original owner would rather die than marry after being reborn, turns out to be a thousand-year-old snake demon that devours souls. To break out of her deadly predicament, she is forced to ally with Xue Jue, the heir to the Marquis of Yongning, who has returned reborn with memories of the Dao. He has his memories of the Dao arts, while 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Notes of a Forensic Investigator 痕检专家笔记 The true case records of Liu Shenyin, a forensic trace evidence expert. Liu Shenyin is constantly called to all kinds of extreme crime scenes, specializing in unsolvable and baffling cases. He sees more bizarre crime scenes in a year than most people encounter in a lifetime: A girl dies a gruesome death at a mine, but the fingerprints on her belong to someone who died long ago; A female serial killer likes to leave her “signature” at crime scenes. After every murder, she leaves behind one of her 3.2kReads9.5Score90914d adds
- 183 The Thousand-Year-Old Detective 千岁神探 During the Song Dynasty, the Six Fan Gate. At the summit of the Tianshan Mountains, he attains immortality. Demons and monsters all fear him. Dynasties rise and fall, and everyone else is just a passerby. A thousand years rush past. He is merely a visitor to the halls of power. He once discussed old cases with Bao Zheng and often examined corpses with Song Ci. Across a thousand years, he writes the chronicles of history. A single lifetime spent seeking the truth. He is the greatest martial artis 22Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 184 Parallel Lines 2 平行线2 The night before her wedding, the bride vanishes without a trace. She is later found at a neighbor’s house, with a man’s corpse lying beside her. Shu Qingyang and Fu Baiyun, who came to attend the wedding, immediately join the investigation, but the key clue lies with a rabbit... A viral singer is found dead by the roadside. Before his death, he had suddenly begun studying theology. The eerie crime scene bears no trace of evidence, while the Qiao family, now squarely in the crosshairs, sends out —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 185 The Labyrinth Case 迷宫案件 The Labyrinth Case —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Seventh Locked Room: Prisoners of Time 第七重密室之时间囚徒 The Seventh Secret Room: Prisoner of Time —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Countdown at the Haunted House 凶宅倒计时 Haunted House Countdown 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 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
- 189 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
- 190 Walking with the Dead 与尸同行 Chen Duo, an undertaker haunted by the bloody deaths of his closest family; Li Xiaoxin, a forensic pathologist with a devil hidden in her heart; Wang Feifei, a boxer drifting through life; and Zhang Ting, a businessman teetering on the edge of hell. These four people, each hiding a secret, search for the final truth about every corpse's life. As they work alongside the dead and uncover the murky veil surrounding each crime, they must also confront their own pasts. Between the living and the dead 233Reads9.2Score4214d adds
- 191 The Lost Forest [Crime Investigation] 迷踪森林【刑侦】 [Dual Male Leads] [Pure Crime Solving] [Some plot details are fictionalized. Please don't compare them with reality!] [This is not a supernatural mystery. The System's tags are wrong!] Short story + traditional criminal investigation + deduction + team-based crime solving + no romance + no female lead + episodic cases + fast-paced, no dragging Wipe the dust from the mirror and part the layers of thick fog. It's an indescribable perversion, a personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior. 3.7kReads8.4Score23214d adds
- 192 An Xiaoniao Reborn into the Criminal Investigation Division 安小鸟重生进刑侦部 The rating has only just come in, so it will rise later. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, and there’s no melodrama. I’ll do every case justice! [An Lingrong + strong female lead + criminal investigation + career-focused + reborn + self-redemption + no romance + female-led story] Transmigrating into the body of an actress who’s hated across the internet, An Lingrong faces an astronomical contract penalty and a flood of ridicule, then turns around and passes the civil service exam. No romance! 59Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 193 The Oddball Consultant: Echoes from Ten Years Ago 怪胎顾问：十年前的回声 [Crime investigation and suspense + superhuman sound perception + nested cases + two equally capable leads + forced partners + healing] He is an eccentric consultant, cold and withdrawn. After an accident, he develops hyperthymesia and severe tinnitus, but can accurately profile suspects' minds through sound. She is a highly intuitive, action-oriented police detective, a skilled fighter with a decisive personality. The two first work together on the Ghost Radio case, then are forced to team up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known among his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one convoluted case after another. He always manages to untangle the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book recounts several challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s keen powers of deduction. 6.7kReads8.3Score76814d adds
- 195 The Eleventh Suspect 第11名嫌疑人 [Two Male Leads]+ [Plot Twists]+ [High-IQ Crime]+ [Vengeance for a Murdered Wife]+ [Second Male Lead Is a Lovesick Puppy] Mystery, crime-solving, deduction! Set against the backdrop of the “221” case, the protagonist uses his unique powers of logical deduction to face one difficult case after another alongside his team. With smoothly unfolding plots and tightly coordinated roles within the team, they trace and investigate ruthless criminals across a variety of murder cases! Featuring dozens of s 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 I'm a Death-Row Inmate, Not a Detective 我是死刑犯，不是神探 [Full-cast audio drama now available] [Crime Solving + Deduction] [Cases move at a brisk pace] Xu Tian, a top university student, is wrongly imprisoned. Just before his scheduled execution, his sentence is commuted to death with a two-year reprieve. As long as he’s alive, there’s hope. Xu Tian studies criminal investigation techniques, waiting for the day he can leave prison and clear his name. Then, one day, the criminal police team comes to him for help... After solving one strange case after 4.1kReads8.1Score38014d adds
- 197 I Think Backward, Yet I’m Forced to Become a Detective 反向推理的我，被迫成神探 After being mysteriously murdered in his previous life, Zhou Ran was reborn. As an upstanding young man, he resolves to catch every criminal. But his powers of deduction seem a little... [The killer murdered the victim ahead of time, then lowered the room's temperature to mislead the police about the time of death.] Haha, so I disproved Xie Qiaoling's alibi! Haha, I found the murder weapon, and even caught Xie Qiaoling destroying it on camera! Haha, this is ironclad proof! [The killer and a non 211Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 198 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Xu Changsheng Investigates V: The Ancient City's Mystery 许长生探案V：古城谜案 No System, no romance, pure deduction and case-solving, with standalone case arcs. The fifth book in the Xu Changsheng Investigation Series. Moving from the coastal city of Jinhai to an ancient city in the northwest, police captain Xu Changsheng solves one bizarre murder case after another. Some are baffling crimes that use ingenious physical tricks to kill or create alibis; others are cold cases entangled with new ones, revealing the ugliness of human nature. Under Xu Changsheng's meticulous re 21.8kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 200 The People of Huai Tree Lane 槐树里的人 The People in the Locust Tree Lane 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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