WhenLightYagamifindsanotebookgivinghimpoweroverdeath,willheuseitforgood--orevil?LightYagamiisanacestudentwithgreatprospects--andhe’sboredoutofhismind.ButallthatchangeswhenhefindstheDeathNote,anotebookdroppedbyarogueShinigamideathgod.Anyhumanwhosenameiswritteninthenotebookdies,andnowLighthasvowedtousethepoweroftheDeathNotetoridtheworldofevil.Butwhencriminalsbegindroppingdead,theauthoritiessendthelegendarydetectiveLtotrackdownthekiller.WithLhotonhisheels,willLightlosesightofhisnoblegoal...orhislife?Lighthasalwaysbeenconfidentinhisabilitytooutthinkeveryone,butL’sprot矇g矇sareprovingtobemoreofachallengethanheanticipated.ThemoreLightmentallymaneuvers,thetighterthenetaroundhimbecomes.AndnowNearandMelloareworkingtobreakthetaskforceapartandexposeKirafromwithin!Lighthasalwaysheldupunderpressureinthepast,butwillthestressofthisnewlineofattackandthestrainofmaintainingthreedifferentpersonalitiesbethebeginningofhisend?
