V. Grinkov is the author of a stunning series of books about true television kings and about the mafia clan struggle hidden behind the blue screen for the right to undivided power over the hearts and souls of people. This is How Kings Die is a novel in this series. The death of a king is rarely caused by his own sins. More often he dies for the sins of his subjects. The “king”, the most popular presenter and producer of the program “That’s the story!” was killed. It is impossible to find the culprit. Too big a deal, too much money. Such cases always remain unsolved. There are no exceptions to this rule. The private investigation that the hero of the novel begins leads him to absolutely stunning results. But... the king is dead, long live the king! The new presenter, the new hero of the television screen is the one who tried so hard to solve this high-profile case.