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selling author and former politician dies aged 86
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of over 300 million books including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, died suddenly and peacefully at home, according to his publisher HarperCollins.
- Archer, born in 1940 in north London and raised in Somerset, was a former Conservative MP and party deputy chairman, whose political career was interrupted by a 2001 conviction for perjury related to a libel case.
- After serving a prison sentence from 2001 to 2003, he returned to the House of Lords until his retirement in 2024 and continued writing, with his final book, Adam and Eve, set for release this week.
- Archer was known for his dedication to storytelling and his strong connection with readers, celebrating 60 years of marriage with his wife Mary, who expressed deep sadness at his passing.
- HarperCollins and colleagues, including broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, paid tribute to Archer's hard work, commitment to publishing, and his recent public appearances promoting his last novel.
