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Jeffrey Archer, a renowned British novelist and former Conservative politician who served time for perjury, died at age 86 on Monday. Known for selling over 300 million copies worldwide with works like "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" and the "Kane and Abel" series, his publisher HarperCollins announced that his final novel was scheduled to be released just days after his death. Archer's political career included roles under Margaret Thatcher before he faced legal troubles in 2001 related to a libel case against the Daily Star newspaper.
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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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Best-selling British novelist and former Tory politician Jeffrey Archer, who was jailed for perjury in a high-profile libel case, has died at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.
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Archer sold over 300 million copies worldwide and was known for pacy thrillers such as his 1976 debut Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and the Kane and Abel series.
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His final novel, Adam and Eve, was set to be released on Tuesday.
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A prominent Conservative politician, Archer briefly served as a lawmaker before becoming a senior party official under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the mid-1980s.
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But Archer suffered a very public downfall when he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001.
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The charges came from his 1987 libel case against British newspaper the Daily Star.
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He was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
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Kate Elton, HarperCollins’ UK CEO and Archer’s editor, said in a statement: “We’re all devastated to have lost a writer who has brought joy to generations of readers - and a true friend”.
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Just last week Archer visited his old school library, in the village of Wellington in the English county of Somerset, the BBC reported.
“”It’s wonderful to come back.
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What I got a real thrill about when I was walking towards the library is seeing the young boys and girls and thinking, ‘that’s the next generation’,” Archer said, according to the British broadcaster.
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He said he had only attended the school because of a scholarship.
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“I was on a scholarship because we had no money, I came from Weston-super-Mare and we had no money.
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I would never have got in without a scholarship.”
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