The book by St. Petersburg writer and researcher of the Peter the Great era I. A. Izmailova offers readers a new sensational version of the death of Peter the Great. What if he was killed? To prove his version, the author cites a real historical document. Step by step, a picture of the death of the emperor is being built, which looks absolutely realistic. The book is written in the genre of investigative journalism, so it will be of interest not only to specialists, but also to everyone interested in the history of Russia.