India, Oct. 7 -- B estselling British author Jeffrey Archer, whose page-turners found a devoted readership in India, died at his London home on Monday at 86. HarperCollins said he died "suddenly and peacefully" between writing sessions, a day before the release of his final novel, Adam and Eve. Remembering Archer's impact in India, author Ravinder Singh says, "Jeffrey was one of those few international authors who really was revered in India. The impact he has had on the reading culture in India was huge." Calling his longevity remarkable, he adds, "It is very difficult to command the attention he did for generations and years. He was a stalwart in the world of literature and will leave a void." Author Kevin Missal says Archer's influence extended to writers as well as readers. "The biggest impact he had was that his storytelling was more powerful than his writing. He was a big inspiration for authors in India and around the world," he says, recalling Kane and Abel as a formative influence. Over a five-decade career, Archer sold more than 300 million books worldwide, with Kane and Abel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and The Clifton Chronicles among his best-known works. India remained one of his strongest markets. Archer, who frequently visited the country, once said, "Indians and I have always been natural friends", and drew around 8,000 people to his Jaipur Literature Festival session in 2019. His India connect was personal too. Archer had spoken of keeping a wood carving of Ganesh in his writing room, while parts of the Clifton Chronicles were set in Mumbai....