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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author and former Conservative MP, dies aged 86
October 5, 2026 at 09:59 PM
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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86
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Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
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Jeffrey Archer: successful novelist, disgraced politician and convicted liar
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Jeffrey Archer: Best-selling author and former politician dies aged 86
(opens the publisher’s site)Bestselling novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died at his home aged 86, his publisher has confirmed.
- HarperCollins confirmed Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at home" on Monday.
- Archer, a Conservative MP and party deputy chairman, was jailed for four years in 2001 for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
- He returned to the House of Lords after his 2003 release, formally retiring in 2024.
- His novels, including Kane and Abel, sold more than 300 million copies; his final book, Adam and Eve, is due out this month.