London, Oct. 6 -- Renowned British novelist Jeffrey Archer has passed away. He was 86.

The news of the demise of Jeffrey Archer, also a former politician, was confirmed by his publisher HarperCollins via a statement, Deadline reported.

As per them, Archer died "suddenly and peacefully at home" on Monday. A cause of death was not disclosed.

Archer, a former Conservative member of Parliament, sold more than 300 million books during a writing career that spanned five decades.

HarperCollins claims that Archer, who also served in the House of Lords, is the only author ever to have been a No. 1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction.

Archer's literary works were adapted for the screen several times, most notably in the 1985 C...