Barbara Mertz
Barbara Mertz
1927 – 2013- Books
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Barbara Louise Mertz (September 29, 1927 – August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. In 1952 she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. While she was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, in the 1960s she authored two books on ancient Egypt, both of which have remained in print ever since.
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Barbara Mertz also wrote popular mystery and suspense novels under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. Her works as Elizabeth Peters often feature Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, while her Barbara Michaels novels are typically gothic suspense.
For readers interested in mystery with an archaeological setting, a good starting point is "Crocodile on the Sandbank," the first book in her Amelia Peabody series written as Elizabeth Peters. If you prefer non-fiction, her books on ancient Egypt are excellent introductions to the subject.