Novels like City of Sin: The Missing Bride
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- 51 True Crime Files 真实罪案录 No more talk, let’s get straight to the cases... The most horrifying family massacre; A couple dismembered; A string of murders involving silver; Brutal bandits, demons, kings of murder... Over 100 true crime stories... (Some people in this book are referred to by aliases.) 12.1kReads8.8Score733Shelves
- 52 The Man in the Case 装在套子里的人 [Horror + Supernatural + Mystery + Adventure + Wild Imagination + Crime-Solving + Yin-Yang and Feng Shui] By a twist of fate, the criminal investigation squad led by Li Wei is paired with their archenemy Ouyang to solve cases. After a series of shocking major crimes, their terrifying ordeals turn the two former enemies into partners who would risk their lives for each other. Just when everyone thinks it is finally over, an even greater nightmare is only beginning... [The Hanger Murders] [A Ghost 1.6kReads8.4Score263Shelves
- 53 From Police Officer to Chief of Criminal Investigations 从警员到刑侦总队长 Over the course of 21 years, a police officer rises from rank-and-file constable to head of a provincial criminal investigation division. In the 45 years of his life, he takes on one major case after another, advancing from a constable to a member of the criminal investigation team. 69Reads—Score109Shelves
- 54 Criminal Investigation: Case Files 刑侦：大案纪实 1980s criminal investigation + case-by-case stories + no romance or female lead + a touch of ensemble cast Based on real cases, with some changes. The investigations generally follow the original cases. Case One: Too clever by half: Charred remains by the river Case Two: Everyone is evil: A naked corpse in a well Case Three: The thief cries “Stop thief!”: A corpse hidden in a wardrobe Case Four: The poisonous insect’s last stand: A demon strikes Case Five: A killer in two places: A body dismembe 15.3kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
- 55 The Knockout: Major Crimes Squad 狂飙：重案中队 [Criminal investigations, case-solving, manhunts, and the daily life of detectives, with no supernatural elements] An Zhen, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Corps, is parachuted in as an instructor for the Major Crimes Squad. He has a superhuman memory possessed by only a handful of people in the entire world. In the squad's daily work, he cracks drug cases, hunts down criminals, and takes on criminal gangs, solving one case after another while doggedly uncovering the truth behind mys 567Reads—Score110Shelves
- 56 The Chaser 追赶者 “Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle. The hardest and most crucial part is often finding the last one or two pieces.” [Standalone cases + criminal investigation + rigorous deduction + no romance] A massive meteor shower is on its way, and a group of enthusiasts gather at a campsite on the outskirts of the city to watch the stars. In the dead of night, a scream rings out. A man has been stabbed to death. The caller tells the police that they may have killed him. But his habit of usin 87Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 57 After Secretly Marrying the Movie Emperor, His Career Imploded 和影帝隐婚后，他塌房了 After Secretly Marrying the Movie Emperor, He Was Exposed 3.1kReads—Score108Shelves
- 58 The Song of the Lonely Warrior Came from Inside the Wall 墙里传来孤勇者 The Lonely Warrior echoes from behind the wall. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The Forbidden Zone of the Apocalypse 末世禁区 Apocalypse Forbidden Zone 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Crows Descend on Sin City 鸦落罪城 (Mystery and deduction + criminal investigation + anti-drug operations + anti-corruption + mind-bending crimes) In Yacheng, Nanhuai Province, in the 1990s, a sensational case shocked the nation: the 712 serial murders. The case reached far and wide. The suspect brutally murdered a family of three, but the Qingsha Syndicate behind the killer controlled Yacheng's police, procuratorate, and courts, keeping justice out of reach. To solve the case, Zhou Zhen of the Nanhuai Provincial Police Departmen 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 The Screen Was Full of Comments! I Thought They Were All Gossip 满屏弹幕！我以为全是八卦 No Romance + Golden Finger + Crime Solving Shanghai, 1985. Nineteen-year-old Chen Yang is a contract worker handling household registration at a local police station, the kind who got the job through connections. She has a secret: she can see other people's “juicy gossip.” Any cheating, embezzling, or concealing of one's identity from the past seven days pops up as subtitles in brackets. The System has one fatal bug: it mistakes spy meetings for “dating.” So she thinks she's catching cheating me 736Reads6.6Score105Shelves
- 62 The Forensic Pathologist's Return 法医归途 (Mostly adapted from real cases. Each case stands alone. No dragging things out, no formulaic plots, no System, no mindless characters, and not a power fantasy. Readers who may be bothered by this, please proceed with caution.) My name is Tang Bei, and I’m a forensic pathologist. Every case is etched in my memory. The Dissolved Body in the Unfinished Building... The Poisoning for Revenge... The Murderous Love Affair and Dismemberment... I don’t know how much longer these stories will continue. B 1.7kReads—Score172Shelves
- 63 Into the Abyss 探入深渊 A clueless, comedy-loving detective, a cool and aloof genius, and a series of standalone cases Why did the hotel’s beautiful cleaning lady vanish without a trace, with neither her body nor any sign of her to be found? Why was there a fresh male corpse lying in a coffin in an ancient tomb? Why did a survivor of a fire end up in the morgue after all? Why were four human heads found at the bottom of a water reservoir? … 164Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 64 After We Broke Up and Met Again, the Aloof Heartthrob Became a Simp 分手后再相见，高冷男神变舔狗了 We Met Again After Breaking Up, and the Aloof Godlike Guy Turned into a Simp 511Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Masked Idol: Death Descends on the Eve of the Group's Debut 假面偶像：死亡降临成团前夜 Masked Idol: Death Descends on the Eve of Their Group Debut 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 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 22.3kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
- 67 Pursuit Across the Country 全境追击 Ice and wind dance together; guns and fire blaze with fury. I, Yan Feng, swear that even if you truly are the Grim Reaper, I’ll pursue you to the ends of the earth! 140Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 68 The Body Wrapped in Duct Tape 被胶布缠住的尸体 In a remote, underdeveloped town in the far north, villagers make their living farming, and the people are simple and honest. On a rainy morning, a female teacher at Quanshui Elementary School is found hanged in the girls’ bathroom. As the investigation deepens, all kinds of people become entangled in the case, and one suspect after another emerges. Yet the police are never able to close the case completely. What lies behind it all? A crime of passion, or revenge? What is the truth concealed by 1.2kReads8.4Score106Shelves
- 69 Beast-Soul Police Officer: I Can Extract the Skills of Ten Thousand Beasts! 兽魂警察：我能提取万兽技能！ [Feel-good power fantasy] [System] [No romance] [Fast-paced] Su Yun awakens the Beast Soul System from the start. From that day on, he goes farther and farther down the bright path of law enforcement. Eagle Eye awakened: Become a walking radar, and no crime can escape detection! Canine sense of smell: I can sniff out whether your rock candy is pure, and whether you’re a hopeless simp! Shark sense: Everything related to water is under my control… Cheetah speed, black bear strength, fox-like cunni 1.9kReads7.4Score239Shelves
- 70 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 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 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 439Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 72 I’m the Capital’s Number One Complainer 我是京城第一告状精 I'm the Best Complainer in the Capital 18.4kReads—Score431Shelves
- 73 Record of Strange Cases 异闻诡案录 [Crime Investigation × Urban Legends × Supernatural × Suspense | Episodic Stories · Two Male Leads] Bizarre cases and strange rumors shatter people's dreams, while the search for truth cuts through the dark veil of crime. Twelve years ago, a bizarre massacre wiped out an entire household, leaving the souls of sixteen victims unable to rest. The hand of evil has never stopped its work, and bloodthirsty killings still spread through the streets and alleys of Mingcheng. “The Goat-Headed Old Woman” 243Reads8.2Score216Shelves
- 74 China's Biggest Crime Cases: The Killer Runs Wild, Roaring Like a Tiger and Dragon 中国大案：悍匪杀疯了，虎啸龙吟 In the history of crime in China, three names have struck fear into people's hearts: Bai Baoshan, Jiang Xiao, and Zhang Shihao. The three became sworn brothers, bound by deep loyalty. Each had a unique path through life and a story of his own, and their methods of committing crimes were entirely different. Before they became notorious bandits, their rise was a darkly twisted tale of ambition and power. At first, they were merely nobodies at the bottom of society. Hoping to get ahead, they began 162Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 My Husband Said I Was Petty, So I Took the High Road, and He Regretted It 老公嫌我小心眼，我格局打开他却后悔了 My Husband Thought I Was Petty. When I Started Taking the High Road, He Regretted It 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 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. 3.8kReads8.4Score233Shelves
- 77 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 1: River of Beasts 凝渊之眸.第二季.1，野兽之河 I'm a special crimes detective. And I'm the most ordinary one among the countless detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. This novel features me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they're unique yet utterly ordinary. We once strode boldly forward, full of confidence and ambition. We once pieced together clues and pursued criminals through the fog. And we also knew sorrow and uncertainty, hesitating and losing our way. My mentor once told 221Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 78 The Perfect Crime? I Can See Every Flaw! 完美犯罪？在我的眼里全是破绽！ [Crime Investigation] [Bizarre Serial Cases] [Mind-Bending Deduction] [Fast-Paced] [One Heroine] Qi Feng had just graduated from the police academy and was ready to make his mark, but his mentor kept him firmly confined to the provincial department’s archives room. Just when he thought his talents would never have a chance to shine... A major case erupted in S City! A killer’s subtle movements in a video! A piece of synthetic fabric hidden in the shadows! A supermarket cart stained with trace am 405.9kReads8.7Score51.9kShelves
- 79 The Technical Trial 技术审判 When the law cannot reach someone in time, some people choose silence, some choose to wait, and others choose to fight back with code, data, and algorithms, launching a precise counterattack in the gray areas of the System. The Technical Judgment series spans multiple volumes, each a standalone story focusing on a different field of technology and a social issue. From smart transportation to social media, from medical data to financial technology, every story begins with an ordinary person harm 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 [Criminal investigation + deduction + case-solving + suspenseful mind games + no female lead + episodic cases + revenge] In his previous life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a detective who strikes fear into the hearts of criminals. A demolition case, a naked corpse in a bamboo grove, a murdered model, a series of killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He reconstructs crimes by thi 39.2kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves
- 81 The Southern City Mystery Files 南城诡案集 [Urban] + [Mystery and deduction] [No romance, logic-driven cases, twists and mind-bending puzzles] A woman cursed to death… The Lord of Yashan, who uses ghost marriage as a sacrifice… Mysterious meat-filled sausages… A Gu Man Tong that eats away at its victim’s mind… A female campus ghost comes to claim a life… Facial skin turned into a work of art… A human body cut in half and made into a deck of playing cards… Minced flesh in the belly of a child’s corpse… Can someone help Ye Huai figure out 41Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 82 The Countdown to My Husband's True Love Returning Home Has Begun, and He's Panicking 老公白月光回国倒计时，他却慌了 With My Husband's First Love Counting Down to Her Return, He Started to Panic 2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 83 [Crime] I’m a Criminal Investigation Expert in a CEO Romance Novel 【刑侦】我在霸总文里当刑侦专家 All-Powerful Real Heiress x Wealthy Fake Villain Undercover Agent [Crime Investigation + Mystery + Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Face-Slapping] Lu Yao, an internationally renowned criminal investigation expert, dies suddenly by accident. When she wakes up, she has transmigrated into a CEO romance novel as the disliked real heiress and supporting character. To avoid the book’s ending, where she is disgraced and dies without a body left behind, Lu Yao decides to stay away from the go 3.8kReads8.8Score523Shelves
- 84 I Asked You to Solve the Case, Not Share Your Criminal Know-How! 让你破案，你搁这分享犯罪经验？ The rating just came out, so it’ll rise! A max-level big shot is reborn as a young policewoman and solves cases online! Top hacker and underground mercenary Song Qianxia transmigrates into a timid, meek trainee police officer who gets pushed around by everyone in the criminal investigation division of the city police department?! A string of locked-room murders has left the entire department in despair, while the criminal psychology experts are at a loss. Song Qianxia yawns. “Is this case really 43.8kReads8.1Score6.5kShelves
- 85 Crime Solving: I Woke Up at a Crime Scene and Became Stronger 破案：从案发现场睡醒就变强 Crime solving + System + comedy. He wakes up to find a beautiful female corpse in his arms and a bouncy little girl livestreaming nearby. Can someone tell me who I am, where I am, and what on earth I did? A top assassin from his previous life gains a System and is reborn as a criminal investigator, setting out on a path of revenge, only to discover an enormous mystery lurking behind his identity. “Congratulations, Master! You’ve woken up at the crime scene. You’ve received an autopsy lab as a re 18Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 86 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 103Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 87 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 3.5kReads—Score294Shelves
- 88 Why Is There Always a Murder Case Around Me? 为什么我身边总有命案 A sudden string of serial killings shatters the peace of Ronghua City. Ren He gets caught up in the case by chance and nearly loses her life, but Chen Jingxiu arrives in time. Ren He sets her sights on the man. “There’s an art competition. Can I paint you? If I win the prize money, I’ll give you half.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Come on, I’ll give you all the prize money.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Please, Professor.” More murders follow, but with Chen Jingxi 240Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 89 Half-Cooked Rice 夹生饭 Two new police interns arrived at Taoyuan Police Station. Station chief Yu Sheng asked the first, Yang Xu, “Why did you become a police officer?” Intern Yang Xu: “The pressure of senior year was getting to me, so I read a bunch of crime-detection novels and impulsively applied to the police academy.” Yu Sheng was speechless. He hadn’t expected crime novels to send a rookie into the police force. Station chief Yu Sheng asked the second, Li Mumu, “Why did you become a police officer?” Intern Li Mu 3.5kReads8.7Score231Shelves
- 90 The Reborn Detective Hunts a Killer, Starting With a Gifted Inspector Black Cat 神探重生追凶，开局获赠黑猫警长 Hua Shang is captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Mosheng City Police Bureau. She has solved countless major and high-profile cases. A car accident sends her back to when she was eighteen. On her birthday that year, her father, three older brothers, stepmother, and stepsister are all murdered. She is the only survivor. The massacre of the Hua family causes a sensation. Though the killer commits suicide and is brought to justice, Hua Shang knows that person was not the real culpr 562Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 91 Rogue Detective: The True Crime Files of Tingcheng 痞子刑警：汀城追凶实录 Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a gruesome dismemberment case that shook the nation. She gave up on herself and took on a blood feud, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in a game fraught with danger, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad who solved cases like a god, suddenly barged into her life and told her, “You just need to be yourself. I’ll take care of everything.” They were enforcers of justice who walked in the shadows. But i 378Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 92 After I Gave My Husband His Ideal Type, He Regretted It Like Crazy 我将老公的理想型送给他后，他悔疯了 After I gave my husband the woman of his dreams, he regretted it like crazy 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Reborn as Tiga, Marrying Camearra and Becoming the Ultraman Emperor 重生成迪迦，迎娶卡蜜拉，成为奥特帝王 Reborn as Tiga, marrying Camilla and becoming the Ultraman Emperor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 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? 54.3kReads8.4Score8kShelves
- 95 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 “Does perfect crime really exist?” Bai Qi nodded confidently. “Of course!” “Then how come I've never heard of it?” Bai Qi gave a disdainful smile. “If you'd heard of it... would it still be a perfect crime?” 2.9kReads8.7Score342Shelves
- 96 Ice Blade: Hunting the Killer, He Became the Prime Suspect 冰刃追凶：他成了头号嫌疑人 A locked-room murder at the fencing hall of Jiangcheng Institute of Physical Education. The head coach is found dead in the equipment room, a broken sword tip embedded in his chest. In a pool of blood lies a 2013 figure skating gold medal. Surveillance footage shows no one entering or leaving during the time of the murder. The only suspect is Lu Zhaoye, the fencing team captain, whose fingerprints were left behind. Intern reporter Su Yanqiu steps in to investigate, only to discover countless con 1Reads—Score129Shelves
- 97 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 9.2kReads8.8Score1kShelves
- 98 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.9kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
- 99 Case Files: A Collection of Dark, Suspenseful, and Terrifying Short Stories 诡案录：暗夜悬疑惊悚短篇集 In the rearview mirror on a rainy night, his missing ex-wife’s reflection overlaps with a victim from a serial dismemberment case. Beside the stitches in the emergency room, a stranger’s tattoo bears the same blood-written code found on the wall when his sister disappeared. In a locked room at a rain-lashed manor, a photograph of his late father turns up in an enemy’s files. The massacre that wiped out an entire family twenty years ago was only the beginning of a deadly game… A series of bizarr 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 The Crime Investigation Unit 罪案调查组 Seven years ago, a serial murder case known as the “Campus Poet” killings shocked the entire city. After murdering five people, the killer vanished without a trace. Detective Captain Chen Guodong was caught in an explosion while pursuing the killer, leaving him gravely injured and with amnesia. A legend of the police force had fallen. Seven years later, a body is found in a ritualistic style identical to the old murders. The bloody poem at the scene points unmistakably to Chen Guodong's sealed c 109Reads—Score—Shelves
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