Does anyone know what the name Dead Heads means in English crime novels?

Yes, it was a crime novel by Reginald Hill, but the meaning of " free passenger " did not seem to fit the content of the novel!

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I don't know if it'll meet your needs, but I'll try my best to recommend a novel that's most relevant to your description." Hysteria I " is a suspense-mystery detective novel written by Nerves. The general plot of this novel is:

Do you believe that genes load the barrel of crime and environment pull the trigger?
Madness was like gravity, all it needed was a gentle push!
The protagonist, Liang Lihui, had been on the path of catching the real murderer. The international super-criminal organization Hysteria had also targeted him. They were all famous criminals with high IQ. They were extremely crazy, twisted, psychologically abnormal, and mentally ill! Every pending case was confusing, and every confrontation was soul-stirring! [Hysteria Book Group:965025481]
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'Murderer's Hunt: The Name of Sin' was a mystery detective novel written by the author, Second Master Qian. The general plot of this novel was:

Who could tell right from wrong in this world? Who was doing evil things in the name of justice?
In the face of a complicated murder case, do you want to stick to your hot-blooded justice or calm and decisive rationality?
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The Lost Murderer was a mystery detective novel written by the author. The general plot of the novel was:

A battle of high IQ, an unbelievable crime! Not only did the murderer not escape from the scene after the murder, but he was also an important suspect in the case, leading the police to investigate the case step by step. Since I can't clear my name no matter what, I might as well let the police prove my innocence!
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The book " Hollywood Drawing " was written by the author, I Can Do It, and it was a novel about urban and entertainment stars. The general plot of the novel was:

“film onir？Yes, it was! Those extreme fans say that my works are always filled with crime, violence, and death. Masochistic scenes, protagonists who are both good and evil, key emotions of anxiety and unease, and always use greed and deception as the theme, drawing the ending with death or destruction. But these things don't exist in my movies alone. They reveal the dark side of human nature!"
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" The Most Awesome Sorcerers " was a fantasy novel written by the author, Xie Zi. The general plot of this novel was:

This story began with a premeditated, extremely cruel, and inhumane genius murder…
Ask me what my name is? Call it evil!
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Sherlock Holmes was a fantasy-mystery fantasy novel written by the author, Mogua. The general plot of the novel was:

God was creating a legend! They needed a little faith to give people a backbone, and some man-eating demons to make everyone fight! Add some love…Add some hate... Rebellion and impulsiveness. Finally, he stuffed in a familiar protagonist. His personality had to be a little dark, or it would be boring. Fuck... Too much! Sherlock walked out of the shadows with a head in his hand. Blood dripped down his spine onto the ground. Very good, now the murderer has been dealt with. The next problem was to prove that the murderer was the murderer.
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" North American Detective: I'm proficient in all kinds of American housing " was a novel about urban life written by the author Yifan Gou Thief. The general plot of this novel was:

[Gunfight + Case Reasoning + Decisive Killing]
I've already backstabbed you, and you're saying that I'm a spy arranged to work for the police?
Dean looked at his dead boss and scratched his head. He could only take advantage of the situation to transform into a five-star good citizen of Los Angeles-Detective Dean!
Ps：
"There are no supernatural beings, but there are dark worlds that ordinary people can't come into contact with. There are killers, thieves, and all kinds of strange cases…
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" The Criminal Psychology of the Strange Case " was a suspense-mystery detective novel written by the author, Xu Yi. The general plot of the novel was:

Unprecedented strange case shocked the city-- Natural Born Killer: The woman in the red dress has been killed one after another, and the 12-year secret case has been stirred up again. The Hand of Judgment: The victim of a car accident who went missing, the passerby of justice, who is right and who is wrong? He was interrogating the bottom line of human nature! A family of four died at the same time, and all of them had mysterious smiles on their faces? Suicide? Horror was hovering in the sky, and the devil was laughing hideously…He Junxing used his keen sense of crime scene touch and criminal psychology simulation to unravel the truth. As a law-enforcement officer, one needed meticulous thinking and fearless courage, but more importantly, one had to always maintain a bright heart in the face of darkness. The plot is fictional, please do not imitate it.
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" Undead Thief Leader " was a fantasy and high-martial arts novel written by the author, Double-opening Mad Demon. The general plot of this novel was:

He would never act fairly, hiding in the darkness and waiting for an opportunity to bite off the neck of his prey.
A group of evil people who grew up in the shadows of darkness!
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" Sin Is Unforgivable " was a suspense-mystery detective novel written by the author, Xing Hai. The general plot of the novel was:

" My death is not your victory. At most, it proves that mediocrity has launched a terrifying war against geniuses…You used the banner of justice to eliminate dissidents and distort black and white…The history books you wrote recorded that I swallowed everything, acted tyrannically, and suppressed the weak. Many years later, my merits will become my shortcomings. Only those who obtain justice through my hands will remember my merits. From the most famous genius quote of the century...