British author and former politician Jeffrey Archer died at home on Monday at 86, HarperCollins said, a day before the release of his final novel, Adam and Eve.
Jeffrey Archer died suddenly and peacefully at his home on Monday, publisher HarperCollins said. He was 86. His death came a day before the global release of his final novel, Adam and Eve.
Archer’s political career in the Conservative Party included a seat in the House of Commons and, in 1992, appointment to the House of Lords by Prime Minister John Major. That career later collapsed after a perjury conviction. He remained a bestselling novelist. HarperCollins said he spent 14 years and five months on the Sunday Times bestseller lists and more than five years on the New York Times lists, and sold 300 million books worldwide.
Archer had described Adam and Eve, a love story and class commentary set against war, as the most satisfying thing he had written. AP reported he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dame Mary Archer, two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.
No cause of death was given in the publisher’s statement carried by AP. The novel was still scheduled for release on Tuesday.