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Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86.

Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset.

In a statement, Archer's publisher HarperCollins said the author died "suddenly and peacefully at home" on Monday between writing sessions.

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.

Jeffrey Archer obituary: successful novelist, disgraced politician and convicted liar
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.

In 1969, Archer was elected MP for the Lincolnshire constituency of Louth.

He served as an MP for five years before becoming Conservative Party chairman.

His political career was paused in 2001 when he was jailed for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice.

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.

He was released in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.

His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to be released this week, HarperCollins added, describing him as a "master storyteller" whose readers "meant everything to him".

Last week, Archer returned to his former school to promote his last book.

"It's wonderful to come back. 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 at Wellington School.

Archer was due to attend the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday to discuss final his novel.

He and his wife Mary had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year, HarperCollins said.

The pair have two sons and five grandchildren.

PA A black and white photo of Jeffrey Archer and Margaret Thatcher at party conference.PA
Jeffrey Archer, pictured here with Margaret Thatcher, served as a Conservative MP and party chairman
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch described Archer's death as a "huge shock".

Writing on X, she said: "I am incredibly saddened to hear this news. He had sent me a lovely message just this morning and was always a great source of encouragement to me personally."

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.

"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."

HarperCollins said the author had been at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on Sunday, signing books for fans with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth.

Writing on X, Brandreth said: "Just yesterday I did a show with Jeffrey Archer to celebrate his new novel – he said it was to be his last.

"He was in the most wonderful, ebullient form and had such a great reception from a packed house. He was funny, engaging and self-deprecating – a great storyteller to the last."

Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi paid tribute to the bestselling author on X, describing him as a "dear friend and extraordinary human being".

He wrote: "His gift for storytelling was matched by his wit, warmth and boundless energy. Life was never dull in Jeffrey's company."

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Kane & Abel, Shall we tell the President, the prodigal daughter, a quiver full of arrow. He wrote something about a Nigerian official on bribe taking.

Nlfpmod, it is a matter of time, a matter of honour, as the crow flies.

Politicians in good standing are alien to Nigeria.

I loved his books. Kane & Abel, Sons of fortune, Shall we tell the president and others.

I was introduced to him by my roommates in 100 level.

First Among Equals.

May his soul rest in peace.

Honor Among Thieves. Best novel

As the crow flies. ...he was a very good novelist.

I remember this man

I think I still have one of his books in my Library

May his soul rest in peace

iwaeda:
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.

Is this likely to happen in our country?

Why not, if not

86 years is a good age to die. RIP to him

Here in Nigeria, APC has reduced the mortality rate of citizens to below 50 years since they came into power in 2015. If you are supporting that evil party, you should be ashamed of yourself and hide your head in the sand like the proverbial Ostritch.

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Where to find all his books...now that would be a great gift for a millennial book lover

One of my favorite authors.
The Eleventh Commandment and A Prisoner Of Birth remains my favorite in his collection 🕊🕊🕊🕊

[No] honour among thieves.

Met him once during his period of rehabilitation, after he had fallen foul of the same establishment he represents.

So long, Alhaji Archer.

A quiver full of arrows.

He was a good writer.

Gotocourt:
Politicians in good standing are alien to Nigeria.

Is this because we Nigerians are not in good standing ourselves?

How can politicians of good standing emerge from people who are not of good standing? People who use tribalistic sentiments to zone and share the national cake of corruption in local, state and federal governments.



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His first novel I read was Kane and Abel.
Then on and on.

Him, Harold Robbins, Sydney Sheldon, John Grisham, Robert Ludlum, and many in that category I can't remember off hand for now. They became my toast back then in the 90s...

Flower's In The Attics. I read this novel severally. RIP Sir Jeff

May our sow ress in peice

DrAda:
Honor Among Thieves. Best novel

A best seller. Bola should be given a copy. R.I.P Jeffery Archer.

Archer's Kane and Abel is forever goated, May the gods rest his soul

One of the greatest novelists ever. May his family have the strength to carry on.

Noooooooo! One of my favorites along with Puzo and Forsyth.

First among equals

My favorite

Dix one don commit tire before

DrAda:
Honor Among Thieves. Best novel

.... Arguable..
A damn good writer though. Can spin a yarn...

Love his novels back then. Kane and Abel was so good I read it twice

iwaeda:
Kane & Abel, Shall we tell the President, the prodigal daughter, a quiver full of arrow. He wrote something about a Nigerian official on bribe taking.

You forgot Honour Among Thieves.

Mehn those days...over 20 years ago.