Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less

Arguably one of the most popular book by Archer whose success can only be rivaled by the illustrious Kane and Abel, this book really shows why Archer is such a highly renowned author today. Its essence can be summed up by one of the notable quotes in the story “Don’t get cross, get even”. A brilliant story of deception and retribution interlaced with liberal doses of humor, with enough thrills and surprises to even satisfy an enthusiast this book will leave you with a sense of content upon its completion almost as if you are basking in the success of its characters. Harvey Metcalfe is a seasoned businessman and conman who has made a fortune through swindling other people. In a fresh venture he comes up with a fraud company called “Prospecta Oil” where he ensnares 4 unsuspecting and unrelated men through his employees and robs them of all of their life savings which is nearly quarter of a million each and himself comes clean. These men include Stephen, an Oxford college dean and Robin, a successful doctor and Jean Pierre, an art dealer and James, a young Earl. However unlike others before him Stephen decides to do something about his predicament. He approaches the other men and convinces everyone to actually devise plans to get back their money from Harvey, not a penny more not a penny less. Thus begins their enterprise where they research every habit and actions of Metcalfe in their bid for revenge. They work on their ideas in frenzy and come up with different ideas to con Metcalfe with the exception of James who feels quite lost in this whole exercise. They decide that the stage of their plans will be when Metcalfe comes to London for his annual vacation. Thus best laid plans are made and the men prepare for conning the conman. On the personal front, even as their plans progress into motion they start to bond with each other and James even meets a girl called Anne. A lot of heart in mouth action occurs as each of the men try to successfully con Metcalfe in various tense yet hilarious situations. Thus, even as everyone is on the verge of getting all their money back certain really surprising events occur that no one expected and the turn of events will leave everyone in shock. This book contains arguably one of the best endings seen in modern books and it would be advisable that you to grab a copy of this book as soon as possible to find out for yourself.