Read the legendary psychological thriller Death Note in English. Light Yagami is a genius high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook dropped by a Shinigami named Ryuk. The rule is simple: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. Driven by a twisted sense of justice, Light uses the book to purge the world of criminals and become the "God of the New World" under the alias Kira. Standing in his way is the eccentric, candy-loving detective known only as L. Witness the ultimate high-stakes game of cat and mouse where a single mistake means death.