best modern locked room mystery novels

Reborn Princess Became A Superstar in Modern Days

Having brought up her younger siblings in troubled times and guiding her younger brother to the throne, Xia Wanyuan is the most legendary eldest princess in the history of the Xia Dynasty. When this eldest princess opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world a thousand years into the future. While she is still called "Princess", it's only a nasty jeer imparted on her as a mockery for her arrogant connections within the entertainment industry. So what if you were rich? In the end you've fallen to a status far lower than any beast! In response, Xia Wanyuan promises that a day would come when they will sincerely call her Princess. Everyone laughs at her, waiting to see the day when she'll be abandoned by the wealthy and affluent. Handsome yet aloof, President Jun Shiling is known only for his success in the corporate world with a demeanor cold enough to cut through ice. He has just one thing to say: Take the one hundred million divorce fee and leave quickly. Two years later, the eldest princess is a two-time winner of a prestigious acting award. The darling of the fashion world, she has become a style icon who is also proficient in the four classical arts. As an all-knowing professor in both literature and poetry, she is also a professor in two departments at the most renowned institute of higher learning. The Olympics? Gold medals are a dime a dozen when considering her skills in fencing and shooting. Her name is spread all over the world and she is filled with an unprecedented glory never bestowed upon any other. The CEO who wanted a divorce at the start refutes on television: "How dare anyone spread rumors about our divorce? My dearest wife, can we have another child?"

A Boat of Dreams · Urban

Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Just as nuclear weapons are merely a by-product of science, immortality is but a small gift in the pursuit of the Dao. The patriarch of the new method, the great sage and virtuous teacher, Zhen Fa Zhenren, the strongest cultivator in ten thousand years, is recruiting personal disciples. The reference books are as follows: "Topology in Talismans—Starting with the Little Rain Talisman" "Artificial Intelligence Research in Magical Artifacts: A Preliminary Exploration of Artifact Spirits" "Elemental Decomposition of the Nine-turn Golden Elixir" "Basics of Formation Pathways" Note: Preference will be given to those who have published papers in the Journal of Immortal Dao.

Big and bald head · Eastern

Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl

[Sweet, Fiery, Refreshing, powerful couple, Cultural Heritages] Ye Wanlan's body had been possessed; after the transmigrator turned her life into a complete mess and left abruptly, she finally regained control of her own body, only to be trapped in the same day, repeating in an infinite loop for 999 years. No matter what she did, everything would start over, and she was forced to become a madwoman possessing numerous skills. The day she broke free from the loop, facing the disastrous aftermath, everyone laughed at her powerless efforts to restore order, until her past life was unintentionally exposed— Ye Wanlan leapt down from a height of thirty feet with her qinggong, unscathed. Some explained: She must've used wires. Ye Wanlan's rendition of "Battle-Breaking Music" left none injured yet many dead. Some defended: It's all post-production special effects. Ye Wanlan performed the Taiyi Divine Needle anew, miraculously healing others. Some covered up: It was all pre-written in the script. Afterward, long-lost martial arts secret techniques, Kesi silk skills, and operatic arts resurfaced in the world... Big shots making up excuses for her: ... Can you tone it down a bit? They're running out of excuses! · Suddenly, Ye Wanlan found she could hear the conversations of antiques and inadvertently mastered gossip from all ages and nations. 【Absolutely no one knows that beneath the Fengyuan Pagoda lies the Tianqi ceremonial book】 The next day, the Huaxia book of the Tianqi ceremony was brought to light. 【I am Great Ancestor Ning's personal sword, and I won't tell you where the treasure is】 The following day, international news reported the discovery of Great Ancestor Ning's treasure. The antiques who were slow to catch on finally sensed something was amiss: ??? Ye Wanlan reached out her hand: I will take you home · The treasures of Shenzhou shall return to Huaxia In the new era, she is the sole torchbearer He gambled his life on a Shenzhou golden age with her in it

Qing Qian · Urban

Mystery Descends: My Exchanges Are Not Equal

[The 3000th Descent of Mystery is about to begin.] [This is your only chance to redeem yourself.] When the whole world was in danger, Wang Teng activated a unique talent. It was the Rank SSS talent - Inequivalent Exchange! He was not purchasing things for free, but the exchange was not equivalent. [Exchange successfully. You used half a bowl of cup noodles. With your Rank SSS talent, you may retrieve an unlimited supply of cup noodles.] [Exchange successfully. You used a bottle of Sad Breeze wine to exchange for the Star Shifting Method.] … From then on, Wang Teng activated a new exchange system.

Pure Salted Fish · Sci-fi

Getting a Technology System in Modern Day

For others it takes dying and reincarnating for them to get a system but what happens when you get one without dying? Aron Michael is an average student set to graduate within a week, but he was expelled for a random reason. Due to that, he had heavy student debt and no diploma to help him earn the money to pay it back. But one day he got a system that called itself the [Advanced Tech System]. follow the story to watch him develop from your average Joe to him being the owner of the largest company in the world. Discord server is open: https://discord.gg/KptypY8dGh ********************************************DISCLAIMER************************************************ This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual companies is purely coincidental. The portrayal of names, characters, positions, and companies in this book is entirely fictional and not intended to represent real-life counterparts. All content in this book that may share names, characteristics, positions, or companies with real-life entities is purely coincidental and does not indicate any conflicting part to their real-life counterparts. The author and publisher do not have any intention to defame, discredit, or infringe upon the rights of any individual, company, or entity mentioned in this book. This book is meant for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as factual or a representation of real-life events or people.

Agent_047 · Sci-fi

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By_siddii

2026-04-16

The Locked Room Mystery is a suspenseful and intriguing story that keeps readers curious from the beginning. The plot revolves around a mysterious room that seems impossible to enter or exit, yet strange events keep happening inside it. This creates a strong sense of tension and mystery.

The locked room mystery

By_siddii · Horror

1 Chs

Roshanirauniyar

2019-03-13

and Mystery Novels of 2008 “Dazzling . . . Marvellous characters and a wonderful story built around the most difficult of all plots, the locked room, although here, it’s a remote island . . . It has everything a reader could want and more . . . Don’t miss it.” —The Globe and Mail “An utterly fresh political and journalistic thriller that is also intimate and moral. In spite of its dark unearthings Stieg Larsson has written a feast of a book, with central characters you will not forget.” —Michael Ondaatje

Library of Heaven's Path

Heng Sao Tian Ya · Eastern

2271 Chs

tessyrich

2019-03-03

I pray the chapters won't be locked soon. This is one of the best novels so far on webnovel. Please dear allow us that can't afford the locked chapters to benefit too.i love this novel. Best romance novel..

Mr. CEO Loves The Devilish Beauty

XiaoMeeHee · Urban

440 Chs

clat

2019-01-12

Nice story, really enjoying the story, but locked chapters so soon is definitely a spoiler. Do let us enjoy the story a little longer before locking chapters. Locking chapters early has actually given room to so many unfinished novels in the library.

Melting the Cold CEO's Heart

Vi0let · General

228 Chs

After rebirth, she changed the world

Sheng Jiao, who had been brought home by her biological parents but had her superpower taken away by her adopted daughter and thrown out of the base, was reborn after dying under the siege of zombies. He was reborn in a parallel universe. At this time, Sheng Jiao had not been taken away by the Ye family. She had not been framed by her adopted daughter, bullied, humiliated, and died with grievances. After her rebirth, Sheng Jiao decided to kick away her cold and heartless family and focus on being her savior. In the 13th year of the apocalypse, humans discovered a strange livestream room. There were zombies running amok in this world, but the situation was much better than theirs. The singer of the benefit performance did not commit suicide because of his brother's death. Instead, he wrote a song that had a healing effect and resisted the attack of the zombie tide. The base that killed superpowered people did not become a malignant tumor. Instead, it was completely annihilated when it was still in its infancy. The doctor who was bitten by the patient did not die with his precious healing power. He worked diligently to treat the patient and developed an antidote to resist the zombie virus. A man with a special ability who should have died of a serious illness in the early days of the apocalypse miraculously came back to life. Even the research institute that was forced to stop its research received funding from kind-hearted people and ended the apocalypse. The humans in the apocalypse were in an uproar. They wanted to find a way to end the apocalypse like the people in that world. The higher-ups of the base were ashen. Only they knew that the person who had changed the world had long been thrown into the zombie pile by them. They had destroyed hope with their own hands, and they had also seen Sheng Jiao break free from the shackles of fate and shine in the parallel universe.

The glittering side

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Dressed as a disabled male lead's heart, white moonlight

Tang Jin had accidentally obtained a novel about the female lead's rebirth in the apocalypse. The male lead of this novel was called "Let Me Love You" and was considered handsome! Strong! How tragic! Being abused physically and mentally by the female lead in the novel, and even being cuckolded? Tang Jin's heart ached and she loved him. The days passed, and the zombies escalated. The high walls of Tang Jin's house were pushed down, the iron nets were torn, and Tang Jin was killed by the zombies…She woke up from the immense pain and realized that she had actually entered the world of the book,"Let Me Love You." Tang Jin was instantly overjoyed,'Does this mean that I can snatch the male lead?' Tang Jin's eyes sparkled as she glanced at the female lead,"Your man?" Sorry, I'll take it. She was dressed as the cold and aloof school belle supporting actress in Cheng Wen, while Tang Jin was the one who cut off the peach blossoms, fought in a group fight, and protected the male lead! At the same time, she was also fighting wits and courage with the female lead of Rebirth in the entertainment industry! He wanted to take the handsome male lead away from the hands of the reborn female lead! Cut off any plot that abused the male lead! <> The female protagonist (Tang Jin) who looks cold, but is a drama queen and likes to complain. X The male protagonist (Zhan Heng, also known as Shen Heng) who looks cold, but has an inferiority complex and is cold and ruthless in front of others. Demining 1: The male protagonist's legs are disabled in the early stage, but it will be easy to clear them later on. Demining 2: The world background is completely illusory and has nothing to do with reality. There is a system in the later stage. If you like it, collect more. If you don't like it, don't spray it. Thank you.

Peaches and plums

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After her rebirth, she and Master Zheng got together.

Everyone knew that Yan Cheng University's Master Zheng was cold by nature and had a volatile temper. He never looked at others properly. However, when he received a love letter full of rainbow farts, everything changed. From then on, the entire Yan City University heard these two sentences the most. "Master Zheng, your Rainbow Fart is fighting with someone!" "Master Zheng, your Rainbow Fart went to have a meal with a man!" A table of good dishes was overturned on the ground. Yan Zheng and his lackeys caught He Wenrou from the off-campus restaurant. "Am I not handsome? You like this sissy!" She questioned He Wenrou while attacking the man opposite her. "He's gentler than you." The group of underlings watched as their big brother restrained his aura and became as gentle as a kitten. "I can be gentle too." The underling was speechless. The actor is the essence of gentle congratulations, vs. rumors that do not match the banquet [Rebirth][Actress Female Lead][Life is full of surprises] Small Theater: In the cafe outside Yancheng University, two women sat opposite each other. "Tell me, how much is it to leave my son?" Mrs. Yan glared at the girl in front of her. He Wenrou lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Then she raised her head and said," Not much. Just 500 million." "Daughter-in-law, I wish you a child soon!" After saying that, Mother Yan wanted to take her bag and leave, but someone grabbed her leg. "Ten million!" "Five million auntie!" "Five hundred, five hundred is enough, Auntie!" But who knew that Mother Yan would push her away and run away!

Ye Chunyou

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Starting from summoning the novel characters

Mo Xiaobei, who had transmigrated to the Summoning Continent, discovered that he could summon the characters from novels. That was awesome! Summoning the Drug Lord to help him refine pills! Becoming sworn brothers with Xiao Yan and Tang San! Let "Xie Wendong" help him get firearms! Bibi Dong used it as a hatchet man! When his luck was at its peak, he would summon the number one anime goddess in the country,"Flame Spirit Belle", to sleep with him! I'm asking if you guys are awesome!

Dancing Spicy Strips

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Me! Every time he reached a desperate situation, he would definitely break through!

Wang Xuan, who had been reborn, had obtained the ability to break through every desperate situation. Especially when he realized that he would receive heaven-defying rewards after every achievement. The Undying Medicine, the Ten Vicious masterpiece techniques, the peerless divine technique, the World Tree, the Martial Monarch Realm weapon's immortal qi, the invincible immortal beast, and so on came one after another. From then on, he embarked on the path of conquering everything. The Nine Skies and Ten Earths were shattered into pieces. The ominous and dark forces were eyeing them like tigers eyeing their prey. However, the 3,000 provinces were constantly fighting among themselves. Foreign Lands, Desolate Mountains, Four Seas, Buddhist Kingdoms, Divine Courts, Highlands, Burial Earth, Ancient Families, Immortal Dynasties, and Great Dao Sacred Lands. The Ten Vicious Kunpeng, the Future Buddha, the son of the Great Emperor, the pure-blooded immortal beast, the powerful race in the deep space, the Sacred Body of the Ancients, the Sacred Body of the Battle, and the dual-pupils were born one after another. The battle between ancient and new techniques, the battle between darkness and light, despair and hope. The most glorious and darkest golden age of legends had arrived. Who would be the one to lead the way and establish the Immortal Dynasty?

I'm flying

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