Lord Jeffrey Archer’s final novel has sold almost 28,000 copies in the UK within days of publication.
Adam and Eve was released on October 6, the day after the writer’s death was announced at the age of 86.
The publication date also coincided with the book’s originally scheduled release.
UK volume sales of the novel totalled 27,900 in the week ending October 10, according to NielsenIQ BookData.
The former politician and peer turned bestselling writer died “suddenly and peacefully” aged 86 on October 5.
Lord Archer, who served as an MP but was also jailed for lying in court, made millions from his bestselling novels.
He was jailed in 2001 after being convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
Before his death, he had met and signed books for hundreds of fans at a sold-out event with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth at the Leicester Square Theatre in central London.
He had also been due to attend the Cheltenham Literature Festival last weekend to discuss the book.
Adam and Eve is a historical fiction epic and romance spanning the period from the end of the First World War to the outbreak of the Second World War.
It revolves around the lives of two characters born hours apart into different social classes.
Their lives become permanently entwined as they grow from academic rivals to close friends and eventually lovers.
The story also features an alternative twist on the history of the Second World War, with the actions and choices of protagonists Adam and Eve affecting Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s decisions and the fate of the nation.
Lord Archer’s debut novel, Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less, was published in 1976.
It was followed by Kane and Abel in 1979.
His other novels included The Prodigal Daughter and A Prisoner of Birth, as well as the William Warwick series and Clifton Chronicles.
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