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 axactly what they lost. To the penny.

Very much dated now (it was written in the 1970s), with things like: 98p train fare between Ascot and Oxford, managing to get a seat on the commuter trains between Oxford and London where there's only a £2 price difference between first and second class tickets...HA! This story details, in great detail of how the 4 men get their money back after being swindled by Harvey Metcalfe.

Sometimes I like Archer's detail, but this book just felt remarkably smug and so I felt a little dirty at the end

The first Jeffrey Archer book I ever read and I thought it brilliant, it still is... ( )

An enjoyable read. A number of good mini plots in order to recover money from a dodgy businessman. ( )

As mentioned earlier, it was written in a rushed manner. Also too much information, hence the speed reading as I can't just drill into the scheme of things! I had to admit it was plotted and written well. Thankfully entertaining. ( )

Loved it. The characters were diverse. The revenges different.So well written ( )