Jeffrey Archer Dies: Bestselling ‘Kane & Abel’ Author & Politician Was 86

Jeffrey Archer, the prolific British author and former Conservative member of parliament, has died suddenly and peacefully at home at age 86. His publisher, HarperCollins, confirmed the death on Monday, though a specific cause was not disclosed. Known for the bestselling novel Kane & Abel, Archer was a prominent UK novelist and a politician whose career was marked by various scandals. He leaves behind a significant literary legacy alongside his controversial history in British politics.