A Nasty Business: The Journey Begins (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798985526516)

"Few novels from any era bring us a heroine like Nasty Business's Nicolette Beverly. In this fast-paced story, Andy Goldsmith leads the reader on a rollercoaster ride-time-traveling expertly back to 1970s England and into the Cold War as the British Intelligence begins to train young women, sorely needed, into its espionage program. Following Nicky and her friends through tough training and into their first mission will keep you turning the page in anticipation. You cheer for these smart and savvy young women who are quickly putting the old guard on notice with athleticism, brains, and killer instincts to get the job done."

- Victoria Bruce, Author of No Apparent Danger, Hostage Nation & Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society.

Set in Great Britain in the 1970s, Nicollette Beverley is a star field hockey player in a small Cotswolds village when British Intelligence recruits her for service in a new branch made up predominately of females. In this coming-of-age novel, Nicollette undergoes the emotional strife of leaving her safe and secure family and community to enter the suspense-filled world of international espionage.