Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less was Jeffrey Archer's first novel, first published in 1976. It was said to have been inspired by Archer's real-life experience of near-bankruptcy. Harvey Metcalfe, over 40 years, has mastered the shady deal in advancing from messenger boy to mogul. But by selling inflated oil stock, he has cheated the wrong men - Stephen Bradley, an American professor at the University of Oxford, Dr Robin Oakley, a Harley Street doctor, Jean-Pierre Lamanns, a French art dealer with a gallery in London, and James Brigsley, heir
Marie Penny Basques before her marriage. Marie married George Penny, also known as John, who had recently inherited his family's fishing business, John Penny & Sons, at the village of Ramea. Although John Penny & Sons was not doing well at the time of her marriage, Marie Penny began to play a central role in strengthening and directing the business. In recognition of changing times, she encouraged the company's transition from salted fish to fresh fish products, utilizing new freezing-plant technology. By 1948, business was booming, and Penny made a donation of $25,000 to the Liberal Party of Canada, which at the