He died “suddenly and peacefully at his home,” according to the publisher. His books have sold more than 300 million copies, according to Archer’s website.
Archer was sentenced to prison in 2001 for perjury and attempting to improperly influence the outcome of a trial over his actions in connection with a libel case in 1987, when a newspaper claimed he had had sex with a prostitute.
Archer announced in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was 86.
