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Bestselling author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer died at 86 on Monday. Known for novels like "The Clifton Chronicles" and "Kane and Abel," he sold over 300 million books during his five-decade career. Despite a scandal involving perjury in 2001, which led to his imprisonment for four years, Archer resumed political duties as a life peer until retiring from the House of Lords in 2024. His publisher HarperCollins praised him as "a master storyteller" and noted that his final book, "Adam and Eve," is due out this month.
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Jeffrey Archer, a bestselling novelist and former Conservative politician, died suddenly at age 86 on Monday, peacefully at his home between writing sessions. His publisher, HarperCollins, announced the news, noting that his last book, Adam And Eve, was due for release this month. With over 300 million copies sold worldwide across more than a hundred countries, Archer's novels like Kane and Abel and First Among Equals were immensely popular. Politically, he served as an MP for Louth from 1969 to 1974 and later joined the House of Lords in 1992 after being made a life peer. However, his political career faced a significant setback when he was imprisoned for four years in 2001 for perjury related to a libel case against The Daily Star newspaper. Despite this scandal, Archer remained active and respected in the literary world until his death, leaving behind his wife Dame Mary, two sons, five grandchildren, and an enduring legacy as both a celebrated author and controversial figure.
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Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86.
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Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and has often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset.
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In a statement, Archer's publisher HarperCollins said the author died "suddenly and peacefully at home" on Monday.
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The former Conservative MP was jailed for perjury in 2001 after being found guilty of lying and cheating in his 1987 libel case against the Daily Star.
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Archer was made a life peer in 1992 but his political career was paused in 2001 when he was jailed for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
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He was found to have lied in libel action he had brought against The Star newspaper, in which he was awarded £500,000 in damages.
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He was released in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.
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His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to be released this month, HarperCollins added, describing him as a "master storyteller" whose readers "meant everything to him".
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Paying tribute to the bestselling author, Kate Elton, HarperCollins UK CEO and Jeffrey's editor, said: "It has been one of the great privileges of my publishing life to have been Jeffrey Archer's editor.
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"He was the master storyteller and an editor's dream - phenomenally hard-working, utterly committed to completing draft after draft to get every word as perfect as possible, and a true champion of the 'team' nature of great publishing.
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Archer was born in north London on 15 April 1940 but would quickly move to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, where his family bought a house from John Cleese's mother.
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Former Conservative chancellor and current Reform UK MP for Stratford-on-Avon Nadhim Zahawi paid tribute to the bestselling author on X.
He wrote: "Jeffrey Archer was a dear friend and an extraordinary human being.
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His gift for storytelling was matched by his wit, warmth and boundless energy.
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