Bestselling British author, former politician jailed for perjury, Jeffrey Archer dies at 86
Archer sold over 300 million copies worldwide and was known for pacy thrillers like his 1976 debut Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and 1979's Kane & Abel
Assessment
Jeffrey Archer's death closes a life that blended literary fame with political scandal. He sold over 300 million books, a rare commercial achievement, but his legacy is permanently marked by a perjury conviction that sent him to prison. Readers will now weigh his storytelling against the public fall from grace that defined his later years.