Jeffrey Archer saying that his words had been "taken out of context". Archer resigned as deputy chairman in October 1986 due to a scandal caused by an article in "The News of the World", which led on the story "Tory boss Archer pays vice-girl" and claimed Archer had paid Monica Coghlan, a prostitute, £2,000 through an intermediary at Victoria Station to go abroad. Shortly after "The News of the World" story broke, rival tabloid the "Daily Star" ran a story alleging Archer had paid for sex with Coghlan, something "The News of the World" had been careful to avoid stating directly. Archer
This Was a Man (Jeffrey Archer) on "The New York Times" Bestseller List in late 2016. The Real Book Spy website really liked this book, saying, "There isn’t a better storyteller alive than Mr. Archer, and "This Was A Man" is his finest work to date." A book review by Stephanie Jones in "The Coast" website said "while Archer aficionados are likely to be sated, readers seeking a more engrossing and rewarding multipart epic might turn to" a couple of series of other contemporary authors. This Was a Man (Jeffrey Archer) This Was a Man is the seventh and final novel in Jeffrey Archer's Clifton Chronicles.