Before Kira, L faced a killer who turned murder into a puzzle.
Before the events of Death Note, legendary detective L takes on one of his most baffling cases: a series of bizarre murders in Los Angeles. With the killer leaving behind cryptic clues and seemingly impossible crime scenes, L turns to former FBI agent Naomi Misora to help unravel the mystery. This gripping mystery novel expands the Death Note universe with a clever cat-and-mouse investigation featuring psychological games, serial murder, and the enigmatic detective at the center of it all.