BRITISH AUTHOR JEFFREY ARCHER DIES AT 86

British best-selling author and former politician, JEFFREY ARCHER, has died at the age of 86. 

HARPER COLLINS, who announced his death, said   ARCHER died peacefully at his home yesterday while working on his writing.

ARCHER who sold more than 300 million books during a five-decade literary career, was also known for setting several of his novels in and around his home area of Wellington, Somerset.

Before becoming a full-time writer, ARCHER had a political career as a Conservative Party lawmaker.