Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer is a renowned English author and former politician. His political career came to an end following a financial scandal. As a writer, Archer has made a name for himself in the literary world with his thriller and drama genre novels, short stories, plays, and children's books. His writing style captures important moments of life vividly and immortalizes them, making his stories timeless and memorable for readers.

Archer's work has been published in 114 countries and translated into 47 languages, with more than 750,000 five-star reviews and international sales passing 275 million copies. He has achieved the remarkable feat of being a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories, and non-fiction. His non-fiction books cover his time in prison for perjury and perverting the course of justice. Archer has been married to Dame Mary Archer for 53 years, and they have two sons, three grandsons, and two granddaughters. They divide their time between homes in London, Cambridge, and Mallorca.

Archer was born in London and brought up in the West Country. He gained a Blue in Athletics at Oxford and was President of the University Athletics Club. He served five years in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament and thirty years as a Member of the House of Lords. He has written 27 novels, 7 sets of short stories, 3 prison diaries, 3 plays, and a gospel. His first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, was sold to 17 countries within a year and was later made into a successful serial for BBC Radio 4 and televised in 1990 by the BBC.

Archer has won numerous awards for his work, including the Prix Relay du Roman d'Évasion and the Prix Polar International Prize for the best international thriller of the year. He is famous for his discipline as a writer, working on up to fourteen drafts of each book. His novels provide a fascinating glimpse into a range of closed worlds, drawing on his own career in politics, his passionate interest in art, and the wealth of background detail inspired by his extraordinary network of friends at the heart of Britain's establishment. Archer is also an amateur auctioneer, conducting up to 20 charity auctions a year. The fifth book in his new William Warwick novels, Next in Line, will be out in September 2022.