Geoffrey Archer, the best-selling British author and former politician jailed for lying in a libel case, died on Monday, October 13, at the age of 86.

Geoffrey Archer, the best-selling British author and former politician jailed for lying in a libel case, died on Monday, October 13, at the age of 86.

The death of this author happened only one day before the publication of his last novel entitled "Adam and Eve".

This figure close to Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, had a life full of ups and downs; From the peak of splendor and fame to two years in prison due to perjury in cases related to paying money to a woman for sex.

Archer sold more than 300 million copies of his books, was on the New York Times bestseller list for a total of five and a half years, and gained many fans around the world with his attractive trailers; Including his first novel in 1976 titled "Not a penny more, not a penny less" and the best-selling novel "Cain and Abel" in 1979. HarperCollins Publishers announced that Archer, who met his fans and signed books for them at the Leicester Square Theater in London, and was scheduled to speak at several events this week, died "suddenly and peacefully, at home and between writing sessions."