Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less the book was developed and published by Domark, and released in 1987 for the Amstrad CPC, Atari XL, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers. 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
Penny Parker books. Louise Sidell- Penny's "closest friend", Louise is more cautious and less athletic than her chum. Though often reluctant to join Penny, she almost always gives in. She enjoys teasing Penny about Jerry Livingston. Louise debuted in "Tale of the Witch Doll" and made appearances in sixteen books overall, (all but "Guilt of the Brass Thieves"). Jerry Livingston- a "crack reporter" on "The Riverview Star", Jerry serves as a love interest for Penny. Showing up in fourteen books, Jerry's first appearance was a brief one in "Tale of the Witch Doll". Salt Sommers- a photographer on "The Riverview Star" and