Jeffrey Archer

Born

April 15, 1940

Died

October 5, 2026 (aged 86)

Known as

politician, novelist, writer, playwright, science fiction writer, children's writer

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, was an English novelist, politician and convicted criminal. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth (Lincolnshire) from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after almost going bankrupt. Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist with his third novel Kane and Abel (1979). It remains one of the best-selling books in the world, with an estimated 34 million copies sold globally. Overall, his books have sold more than 320 million copies worldwide.

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