Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 2026)

From the Publisher:
'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' -- The Daily Telegraph
First published 50 years ago, Jeffrey Archer's first ever novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is a page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them. It was an international success, lauching Jeffrey's standing as a stalwart in the thriller genre.

DON'T GET MEAN. GET EVEN.
One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches.

Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless.

But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men.
They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford.

Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost - not a penny more, not a penny less.

Praise for Jeffrey Archer
'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' -- Mail on Sunday
'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' -- The Daily Telegraph
'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' -- The Times

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Pan, ISBN: 9781037409349 (August, 2026), 336 p., £9.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 2023)

From the Publisher:
Jeffrey Archer's first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them.

One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless.

But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford.

Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost - not a penny more, not a penny less.

'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' -- THE TIMES

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Pan, ISBN: 9781529060010 (January, 2023), 293 p., £9.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (USA 2020)

From the Publisher:
The thrilling novel that launched #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer's career, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less.

THE SWINDLE IS INGENIOUS
The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one thing in common. Overnight, each novice investor lost his life's fortune to one man. The con: Harvey Metcalfe. A brilliant, self-made guru of deceit. A very dangerous individual. And now, a hunted man.

SO IS THE REVENGE
With nothing left to lose four strangers are about to come together-each expert in their own field. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and penny-for-penny, destroy him. From the luxurious casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot to the bustling streets of Wall Street to fashionable London galleries, their own ingenious game has begun. It's called revenge -- and they were taught by a master.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. St. Martin's Paperbacks, ISBN: 9781250756022 (November, 2020), 322 p., $9.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 2017)

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A special edition of Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan's 70th anniversary.
One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford.

Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost - not a penny more, not a penny less.

Jeffrey Archer's first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is a page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Pan 70, ISBN: 9781509860203 (September, 2017), 335 p., £7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 2012)

From the Publisher:
Jeffrey Archer's first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them. One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford. Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost - not a penny more, not a penny less.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Pan, ISBN: 9781447218227 (September, 2012), 335 p., £7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one thing in common. Overnight, each novice investor lost his life's fortune to one man. The con: Harvey Metcalfe. A brilliant, self-made guru of deceit. A very dangerous individual. And now, a hunted man.

With nothing left to lose four strangers are about to come together-each expert in their own field. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and penny-for-penny, destroy him. From the luxurious casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot to the bustling streets of Wall Street to fashionable London galleries, their own ingenious game has begun. It's called revenge-and they were taught by a maste.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312997132 (May, 2004), 305 p., $7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one thing in common. Overnight, each novice investor lost his life's fortune to one man. The con: Harvey Metcalfe. A brilliant, self-made guru of deceit. A very dangerous individual. And now, a hunted man.

With nothing left to lose four strangers are about to come together-each expert in their own field. Their plan: find Harvey, shadow him, trap him, and penny-for-penny, destroy him. From the luxurious casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot to the bustling streets of Wall Street to fashionable London galleries, their own ingenious game has begun. It's called revenge-and they were taught by a maste.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312997132 (May, 2004), 305 p., $9.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 1997)

From the Publisher:
One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselfes penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford.

Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost. To the penny.

OVER 1,900,000 COPIES SOLD
'Marvellously plotted, with just the right amounts of romance, wit and savour...' -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Don't get mean, get even... HarperCollins, ISBN: 0006478727 (July, 1997), 254 p., £5.99.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (USA 1982)

From the Publisher:
Backside:
"WE HAVE HAD OUR MONEY STOLEN BY A VERY CLEVER MAN WHO IS AN EXPERT IN SHARE FRAUD. WE ARE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT STOCKS AND SHARES, BUT WE ARE ALL EXPERTS IN OUR OWN FIELDS. GENTLEMEN, I THEREFORE SUGGEST WE STEAL IT BACK... "

NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS

"IF YOU THINK THE CON MEN IN THE STING WERE CLEVER, THEN YOU'LL BE EVEN MORE IMPRESSED BY THE FOUR LOVABLE SWINDLERS IN NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS." -- Mystery Magazine

"MYSTERY-SUSPENSE... WITH A SUPERB TOUCH OF HUMOR, CHANCE, AND TURNABOUT WHICH COMPLETES THE BOOK PERFECTLY." -- Hartford Times

Inside:
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
That's what Harvey Metcalfe, with twenty-five years of shady deals behind him, pulled off with empty promises. But this time, he conned the wrong men...

STEPHEN BRADLEY -- an American math genius at Oxford who, instead of getting mad, planned to use Metcalfe's great generosity to get even...

DR. ROBIN OAKLEY -- the charming society doctor whose intimate knowledge of hypochondriacs would be put to its most profitable use...

JEAN-PIERRE LAMANNS -- the stylish impresario of London's most prestigious art gallery knew Metcalfe had a weakness for Impressionists -- and planned accordingly...

LORD JAMES BRIGSLEY -- the handsome British aristocrat had had his silver spoon snatched away. His retribution took on a whole new meaning when he met --

ANNE SUMMERTON -- the Vogue cover model who had her own reason for conning Metcalfe. And it was a very special reason, indeed...
Four unlikely conspirators planned to take Harvey for exactly what they'd lost. Exactly.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Ballantine, ISBN: 0449200647 (June, 1982), 255 p., $2.95.

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (UK 1978)

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'MARVELLOUSLY PLOTTED, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNTS OF ROMANCE, WIT AND SAVOIR-FAIRE... FUN ALL THE WAY!'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

ONE MILLION DOLLARS - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, with twenty-five years of shady deals behind him, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and a Harvard Fellow at Oxford find themselves at the wrong end of a masterful million dollar swindle.

But this time Harvey Metcalfe has conned the wrong men. They band together and from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford, Harvey Metcalfe is shadowed by these four unlikely conspirators as they plan to sting the crook for exactly what they lost. To the penny.

NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS

Jeffrey Archer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Coronet, ISBN: 0340223197 (January, 1978), 217 p., 95p.