Jeffrey Archer

Biography

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, is a renowned English novelist and former politician. He rose to prominence with the best-selling novel "Kane and Abel" (1979), which has sold over 34 million copies worldwide. After serving as Member of Parliament for Louth from 1969 to 1974, Archer's career was marred by scandal, leading to a conviction for perjury in 2001 that ended his active political life.