Overview
- HarperCollins announced that Archer died peacefully at home on Monday and described his death as occurring between two writing phases.
- Archer had completed a new novel called Adam and Eve, which he called his last and which publishers reported was due to be released imminently.
- Friends and colleagues said he remained publicly active in the days before his death, with reports that he signed books on Sunday and attended celebrations for the new release.
- He built a vast commercial readership with more than 300 million copies sold and combined his writing career with high-profile politics, serving as a Conservative MP, a party deputy chair and a member of the House of Lords until 2024.
- His public record included a 2001 conviction for perjury and related offences followed by imprisonment, a 2014 disclosure of prostate cancer, and a prolific post-prison publishing career that will shape how critics and readers reassess his legacy.