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Jeffrey Archer was a successful British writer, known for novels such as the Clifton Saga and Cain and Abel, with over 300 million copies sold. Before his literary career, he was a Conservative MP and member of the House of Lords. In 2001 he was convicted of perjury in a 1987 libel case against the Daily Star, serving his sentence until 2003, after which he returned to the House of Lords until retiring in 2024.
British writer Jeffrey Archer, author of some of the best-selling novels of recent decades, has died at the age of 86. The publishing house HarperCollins broke the news, explaining that the author died today "suddenly and peacefully in his home, between one writing session and another". Author of bestsellers such as the Clifton Saga and Cain and Abel, Archer has sold over 300 million books over the course of his career, as reported by the BBC.
From politics to prison
Before his literary career, Archer had been a Conservative MP and member of the House of Lords. In 2001 he was convicted of perjury as part of a 1987 libel case against the Daily Star. Released in 2003, he returned to the House of Lords, where he remained until his retirement in 2024.
The latest book to be released
The death comes just days after the publication of his latest novel, Adam and Eve, which will be released this week. HarperCollins remembered him as a "master storyteller" whose readers "meant everything to him".
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