Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of Kane and Abel, dies at 86
Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. The bestselling British novelist passed away on October 5.
His publisher HarperCollins announced the death. It said he died suddenly and peacefully at home, between writing sessions.
Archer sold more than 300 million books worldwide. His hits include Kane and Abel and the Clifton Chronicles.
His final novel, Adam and Eve, was released on October 6. It came out a day after his death.
Archer was also a former Conservative MP. Tributes have poured in from the literary and political worlds.
Archer’s career spanned politics and writing. He was a Conservative MP from 1969 to 1974. He was jailed in 2001 for perjury and served two years. His Clifton Chronicles sold millions worldwide. He is survived by his wife Mary and their two sons. Publishers called him a master storyteller. He met hundreds of readers at a London event on October 4. His books were translated into dozens of languages. Funeral details are awaited.
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