Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
- On Monday, former politician and novelist Jeffrey Archer died at age 86, his publisher Harper Collins said. He passed away "suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions."
- Before his literary success, Archer served as a Conservative MP for five years and later as the party's deputy chairman, eventually becoming a life peer in 1992.
- His political career was paused in 2001 when he was imprisoned for four years for perjury; an Old Bailey jury found he had lied in a libel action against The Star 13 years earlier.
- Following his early release in 2003, Archer returned to the House of Lords until his 2024 retirement, continuing his prolific writing career alongside his political duties.
- Kate Elton, Harper Collins UK chief executive and Archer's editor, called him a "master storyteller" and "editor's dream," praising his commitment to "draft after draft" and the collaborative nature of publishing.
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The successful author and former British politician was 86 years old.
British author and politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. His publisher, HarpersCollins, reports that he passed away "suddenly and peacefully" between writing sessions. During his career, he sold a total of around 300 million books, including his unexpected success debut *Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less* and his major bestseller *Kane and Abel*. Archer was born in the British capital, London, and grew up in Wellington in the so…
He was a Conservative MP and a life member of the House of Lords – His latest novel is being published this month
EADaily, 6 October 2026. British writer, author of many bestsellers, former British MP of the Conservative Party Jeffrey Archer died rapidly at the age of 86, as reported by HarperCollins.
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Jeffrey Archer has sold millions of books worldwide, but was also in prison as a politician.
Author of the Clifton saga and the series of Cain and Abel, with his novels he sold 330 million copies. He was a member of the European Parliament and briefly vice president of the British Conservative Party at the time of Margaret Thatcher
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