British author Jilly Cooper dies at 88

AFP

Jilly Cooper, the British author of novels such as "Rivals" and "Riders", has died aged 88, her agent Curtis Brown said in a statement on Monday.

Cooper found huge commercial success in the 1980s with her novels which followed the romantic adventures of upper-class characters such as show jumper Rupert Campbell-Black.

Rivals found a new generation of fans when it was made into a series for Disney+ in 2024.

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