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Bestselling UK Novelist and Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 06:57
Bestselling UK Novelist and Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
- •Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British author and former Conservative politician, has died at the age of 86, according to his publisher HarperCollins.
- •He sold over 300 million copies of his books worldwide, known for famous thrillers like Kane and Abel and Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less.
- •His final novel, Adam and Eve, is scheduled for publication on Tuesday, and he passed away suddenly between writing sessions.
- •Archer had a famously colorful public life, including serving a prison sentence in 2001 for perjury and perverting the course of justice following a high-profile libel case.
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Jeffrey Archer sold over 300 million copies worldwide and was widely known for pacy thrillers such as his 1976 debut "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" and his 1979 work "Kane & Abel".
Archer was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice after a former friend accused him of lying during a high-profile 1987 libel case against the Daily Star tabloid. He was sentenced to four years in prison and served two years.
Archer's final novel, titled "Adam and Eve", is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, just after his sudden death at the age of 86.
