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Elizabeth Peters is a pen name of Barbara Mertz. She also writes as Barbara Michaels as well as her own name. Born and brought up in Illinois, she earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. Mertz was named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar Awards in 1998. She lived in a historic farmhouse in Frederick, western Maryland until her death.
Genres: Historical Mystery, Mystery
Series
Jacqueline Kirby
1. The Seventh Sinner (1972)
2. The Murders of Richard III (1974)
3. Die for Love (1984)
4. Naked Once More (1989)
1. The Seventh Sinner (1972)
2. The Murders of Richard III (1974)
3. Die for Love (1984)
4. Naked Once More (1989)
Vicky Bliss
1. Borrower of the Night (1973)
2. Street of the Five Moons (1978)
3. Silhouette in Scarlet (1983)
4. Trojan Gold (1987)
5. Night Train to Memphis (1994)
6. Laughter of Dead Kings (2008)
1. Borrower of the Night (1973)
2. Street of the Five Moons (1978)
3. Silhouette in Scarlet (1983)
4. Trojan Gold (1987)
5. Night Train to Memphis (1994)
6. Laughter of Dead Kings (2008)
Amelia Peabody
1. Crocodile on the Sandbank (1975)
2. The Curse of the Pharaohs (1981)
3. The Mummy Case (1985)
4. Lion in the Valley (1986)
5. The Deeds of the Disturber (1988)
6. The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991)
7. The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog (1992)
8. The Hippopotamus Pool (1996)
9. Seeing a Large Cat (1997)
10. The Ape Who Guards The Balance (1998)
11. Guardian of the Horizon (2004)
12. A River in the Sky (2010)
13. The Falcon at the Portal (1999)
14. The Painted Queen (2017) (with Joan Hess)
15. Thunder in the Sky (2000)
16. Lord of the Silent (2001)
17. The Golden One (2002)
18. Children of the Storm (2003)
19. The Serpent on the Crown (2005)
20. Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006)
Amelia Peabody's Egypt (2003) (with Kristen Whitbread)
1. Crocodile on the Sandbank (1975)
2. The Curse of the Pharaohs (1981)
3. The Mummy Case (1985)
4. Lion in the Valley (1986)
5. The Deeds of the Disturber (1988)
6. The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991)
7. The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog (1992)
8. The Hippopotamus Pool (1996)
9. Seeing a Large Cat (1997)
10. The Ape Who Guards The Balance (1998)
11. Guardian of the Horizon (2004)
12. A River in the Sky (2010)
13. The Falcon at the Portal (1999)
14. The Painted Queen (2017) (with Joan Hess)
15. Thunder in the Sky (2000)
16. Lord of the Silent (2001)
17. The Golden One (2002)
18. Children of the Storm (2003)
19. The Serpent on the Crown (2005)
20. Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006)
Amelia Peabody's Egypt (2003) (with Kristen Whitbread)
Novels
The Jackal's Head (1968)
The Camelot Caper (1969)
The Dead Sea Cipher (1970)
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits (1971)
aka Shadows in the Moonlight
The Legend in Green Velvet (1976)
aka Ghost in Green Velvet
Devil May Care (1977)
Summer of the Dragon (1979)
The Love Talker (1980)
The Copenhagen Connection (1982)
The Camelot Caper (1969)
The Dead Sea Cipher (1970)
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits (1971)
aka Shadows in the Moonlight
The Legend in Green Velvet (1976)
aka Ghost in Green Velvet
Devil May Care (1977)
Summer of the Dragon (1979)
The Love Talker (1980)
The Copenhagen Connection (1982)
Collections
Omnibus editions
The Love Talker / Brimstone / The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980) (with Robert L Duncan)
Trojan Gold / Dead Room / Murder on a Mystery Tour (1987) (with Marian Babson and Herbert Resnicow)
Trojan Gold / Dead Room / Murder on a Mystery Tour (1987) (with Marian Babson and Herbert Resnicow)
Series contributed to
Anthologies containing stories by Elizabeth Peters
Awards
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Elizabeth Peters recommends
The Resurrection Man (1992)
(Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn)
Charlotte MacLeod
"Charlotte MacLeod does what she does better than anybody else does it; and what she does is in the top rank of modern mystery fiction."
Show Stopper (1992)
(Peter and Kori Brichter Mystery, book 5)
Mary Monica Pulver
"Pulver adds a fresh American luster to the traditional mystery. She's one of the few writers whose books I actually buy - in hardcover!"
Death By the Light of the Moon (1992)
(Claire Malloy, book 7)
Joan Hess
"Hess's books are funny, acerbic, touching, terrific."
The Sirens Sang Of Murder (1989)
(Hilary Tamar, book 3)
Sarah Caudwell
"Oh rapture! Hilary and the gang are back... The Sirens Sang of Murder is an absolute joy."
The Right Jack (1987)
(Sigrid Harald, book 4)
Margaret Maron
"Margaret Maron is one of the best writers in the business. Read her. That's an order."
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