A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander, 294 pages

"At her friend Ivy's behest, Emily reluctantly agrees to attend a party at the sprawling English country estate of Lord Fortescue, a man she finds as odious as he is powerful. But if Emily is expecting Lord Fortescue to be the greatest of her problems, she is wrong. Her host has also invited Kristiana von Lange, an Austrian countess who was once linked romantically with Emily's fiance, the debonair Colin Hargreaves. What Emily believes will be a tedious evening turns deadly when Lord Fortescue is found murdered, and his protege, Robert Brandon - Ivy's husband - is arrested for the crime.

Determined to right this terrible wrong and clear Robert's name, Emily begins to dig for answers, a quest that will lead her from London's glittering ballrooms to Vienna's sordid backstreets. Not until she engages a notorious anarchist in a game of wits does the shocking truth begin to emerge: the price of exonerating Robert can be paid only by placing Colin in deadly peril. To save her fiance, Emily must do the unthinkable: bargain with her nemesis, the Countess von Lange." -Jacket

This is the third book in the series about Lady Emily Ashton. The first two are And Only to Deceive and A Poisoned Season. I love these books. I read the first two last year. Emily Ashton is almost as headstrong and witty as Elizabeth Bennet though these books aren't in the same league as Jane Austen. I always love the intrigue, the way Emily defies the social mores of her time and the verbal sparring she engages in. There was more romance in this book since Colin and Emily are engaged and I have to say, Colin is quite dashing. I wouldn't be surprised if this series continues on and it will probably be one I read again in the future.