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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.
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 master.
First published in hardback in 1976. Available as a 50th Anniversary edition on 27th August 2026!
Seventeen aspects of the novel are clarified by Jeffrey as either Fact, or Fiction!
How well do you know which is which?
It took Jeffrey some time to find a publisher for this first novel. When it was published, it only sold 3,000 copies in hardback. The paperback did a bit better, selling about 20,000 in the first year. However, as word-of-mouth took over, demand increased. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less has now been reprinted 57 times.
Four men are swindled out of a fortune by the same man, and none of them knows the others exist. They find each other, and they decide to take it back.
No. It is a standalone novel and it was Jeffrey’s first, so there is nothing before it.
The Aquablast share certificate and the £58 cheque from the BBC are both reproduced inside, along with a foreword in which Jeffrey tells the whole story.
The 27th of August, 2026, from Pan Macmillan.