Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies aged 86

South China Morning Post5 October 2026, 21:11 UTCUnited Kingdom

Former British politician and writer Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said in a statement on Monday. Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died peacefully at his home between writing sessions on Monday, publishing house HarperCollins said. He had a successful career as a novelist and was made a life peer in 1992. The ⁠bestselling author sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, ‌with his final ⁠novel ⁠Adam and ‌Eve...

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