Tuesday is Launch Day in the publishing world. And today, I’m thrilled to put in an excellent word for my Backspace buddy, Tasha Alexander. Her latest book launches TODAY, and everyone should run out and buy a copy of A FATAL WALTZ.

Don’t believe me? Check out the stellar reviews (stolen from Tasha’s website):

“Alexander cleverly incorporates historical figures and events into a fictional story of European political intrigue, English society, Viennese culture, and plenty of genteel romantic chemistry. A wonderful choice for readers looking for a pleasant diversion from everyday troubles; recommended for all fiction collections.”
–Library Journal

**All** fiction collections. Dude. That’s huge.

“…charming…the book’s entertaining voice and accurate period detail will seduce most readers.”
–Publisher’s Weekly

Seduction? You know the Jezzie in me is all over that.

“Sparkling wit…This is a captivating addition to the adventures of an irresistible Victorian iconoclast.”
–Booklist

Wow. Seriously, WOW.

“How fun to find a woman sleuth who’s not only smart and way ahead of her time, but also not afraid to be openly in love.”
–Romantic Times

Here’s the blurb (also stolen from Tasha’s website, because I am a lazy author):

At her friend Ivy’s behest, Lady Emily Ashton reluctantly agrees to attend a house party at the country estate of Lord Basil Fortescue, a man she finds as personally odious as he is politically powerful. But if she was expecting Lord Fortescue to be the greatest of her problems, she was wrong. Her host has also included Kristiana von Lange among the guests, an Austrian countess who had once been linked romantically with Emily’s fiancé, Colin Hargreaves. Both Lord Fortescue and the countess take great delight in tormenting Emily, but petty malice turns deadly serious when Lord Fortescue is found murdered, and his protégé, Robert Brandon - Ivy’s husband - is arrested for the crime.

Emily’s efforts to clear Robert’s name take her to Vienna. Glittering balls, sordid back streets, chic cafes, and even the Imperial palace yield fragmentary clues, but not until Emily engages a notorious anarchist in a game of wits does the shocking truth begin to emerge: The price of exonerating Robert can only be paid by placing Colin in deadly peril. And the one way Emily can ensure his safety is to strike an unthinkable bargain with her nemesis, the Countess von Lange.

A FATAL WALTZ, by Tasha Alexander. Go buy!