British writer Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86.

British writer and politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. This was announced on October 5 by the BBC Broadcasting Corporation with reference to the HarperCollins publishing house.

Archer gained worldwide fame thanks to the novel "Cain and Abel", published in 1979, and the series "The Clifton Chronicles". His works have been translated into 49 languages, and the total number of books sold has exceeded 300 million copies. The publisher noted that the author's latest work, titled "Adam and Eve," is scheduled to go on sale in October this year.

In addition to his literary work, Archer occupied a prominent place in British politics. From 1969 to 1974, he was a member of the House of Commons, and in the mid-1980s he served as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. In 1992, he was awarded a peerage and joined the House of Lords. Archer remained a member of the upper house of parliament until his retirement in 2024.

Archer's political career was overshadowed by a court scandal. In 2001, he was sentenced to four years in prison for making false statements. The case was related to the 1987 trial, during which the politician sued The Daily Star newspaper over a publication about his relationship with a sex worker. Archer was released in 2003.