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Elizabeth Peters



A pseudonym used by Barbara Michaels

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.
 

Awards: Agatha (1989)  see all

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)
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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)
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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. The Falcon at the Portal (1999)
   12. Thunder in the Sky (2000)

     aka He Shall Thunder in the Sky

   13. Lord of the Silent (2001)
   14. The Golden One (2002)
   15. Children of the Storm (2003)
   Amelia Peabody's Egypt (2003) (with Kristen Whitbread)
   16. Guardian of the Horizon (2004)
   17. The Serpent on the Crown (2005)
   18. Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006)
   19. A River in the Sky (2010)
   20. The Painted Queen (2017) (with Joan Hess)
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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)
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Collections
   Mystery Stories (2018)
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Elizabeth Peters
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The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (2002)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Mike Ashley
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AZ Murder Goes... Artful (2002)
edited by
Susan Malling and Barbara Peters
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The Best of Sisters in Crime (1997)
(Sisters in Crime)
edited by
Marilyn Wallace

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Awards
1989 Agatha Award for Best Novel : Naked Once More

Award nominations
2002 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Golden One
2001 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Thunder in the Sky
2000 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Thunder in the Sky
1998 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Ape Who Guards The Balance
1997 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Seeing a Large Cat
1994 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Night Train to Memphis
1992 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog
1991 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Last Camel Died at Noon
1988 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Trojan Gold


Elizabeth Peters recommends
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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."
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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!"
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Death By the Light of the Moon (1992)
(Claire Malloy, book 7)
Joan Hess
"Hess's books are funny, acerbic, touching, terrific."

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