The Coal Black Asphalt Tomb: A Berger and Mitry Mystery
“Warm and cozy...The affable Burger mines town gossip, and Mitry digs into some sordid town history en route to the satisfying resolution.”—Publishers Weekly“Handler's The Coal Black Asphalt Tomb (following The Snow White Christmas Cookie and The Blood Red Indian Summer) is an excellent addition to the wonderfully whacky and intriguing Des Mitry and Mitch Berger series. It is highly recommended for fans of cold case mysteries and Agatha Christie-like whodunits. It's a playful, eye-opening reminder that one day I will be old. Then my tomb will inevitably follow. I just hope mine isn't made of coal black asphalt. Until then, I'll be waiting impatiently for the next Mitch Berger and Des Mitry mystery.”—Gumshoe Review“Filled with the colorful characters that David Handler has led us to expect along with great film references,The Coal Black AsphaltTomb is absolutely fun and charming, and fans of this series are going to want it right away”— Seattle's Mystery BookshopPraise for David Handler:"Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night can keep postmen from their appointed rounds. But how about murder?...Fans of Des and Mitch will giggle as Mitch decorates his Hanukkah bush with her teeny weeny yellow bikini."—Kirkus ReviewsonThe Show White Christmas Cookie"Laugh-out-loud humor, zany characters, suspicious deaths and a freezing-cold, holiday setting make David Handler'sThe Snow White Christmas Cookiea must read. Fans of Christmas mysteries...won't be disappointed."—Gumshoe"A must read for fans of hilarious crime dramas . . .TheBlood Red Indian Summeris a whirlwind of hilarity, mystery . . . and romance. It is best described by a one-word expression that is often used by Mitch Berger's dad, Chat: 'Sa-weet.'" —Gumshoe Review"Series fans will have fun catching up with the latest twists in the always interesting relationship of this interracial couple." —Publishers WeeklyonThe Shimmering Blond"Well paced and cheerfully written, this book has a number of fun perks." —RT Book Reviews(4 stars) onThe Shimmering BlondPraise forThe Snow White Christmas Cookie:"Police procedure frames this complex tale set in small-town Dorset, Connecticut. An appealing mix of procedural and cozy." —Booklist"Funny, smart and the perfect antidote to the seasonal treacle,The Snow White Christmas Cookie—the ninth novel by David Handler in the excellent Mitch Berger and Desiree Mitry series—turns the Christmas cozy on its head . . . Don’t mistake this for a traditional holiday novel with lots of cute bits. Handler knows how much sugar needs a dose of realism." —The Globe and Mail