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Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was an American writer known for her suspense, mystery, and thriller novels. She is most recognized for her Amelia Peabody series, as well as her Vicky Bliss series. Peters earned a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago, which inspired her Amelia Peabody series. Her works under the name Barbara Michaels are regarded as part of the gothic fiction and supernatural thriller genres. She published her first book in 1964, a non-fiction work titled Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs, using her real name, Barbara Mertz. Her fiction debut came in 1966 with The Master of Blacktower, published as Barbara Michaels. The Elizabeth Peters pseudonym was first used in 1968 with The Jackal’s Head. Below is a list of Elizabeth Peters’ works under all her pen names, organized by publication date and in chronological order.

Elizabeth Peters became a published novelist in 1968 with the novel The Jackal's Head. Below is a list of Elizabeth Peters's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Jacqueline Kirby Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Seventh Sinner (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Murders of Richard III (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Die for Love (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Naked Once More (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Vicky Bliss Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Camelot Caper (1969) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Borrower of the Night (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Street of the Five Moons (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silhouette in Scarlet (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trojan Gold (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Night Train to Memphis (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Laughter of Dead Kings (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Amelia Peabody Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Crocodile on the Sandbank (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Curse of the Pharaohs (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mummy Case (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lion in the Valley (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deeds of the Disturber (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hippopotamus Pool (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seeing a Large Cat (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Falcon at the Portal (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
He Shall Thunder in the Sky (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lord of the Silent (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Golden One (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Children of the Storm (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guardian of the Horizon (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Serpent on the Crown (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A River in the Sky (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Painted Queen (With: Joan Hess) (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Crocodile on the Sandbank (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Curse of the Pharaohs (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mummy Case (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lion in the Valley (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Deeds of the Disturber (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Camel Died at Noon (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hippopotamus Pool (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seeing a Large Cat (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ape Who Guards the Balance (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guardian of the Horizon (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A River in the Sky (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Falcon at the Portal (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Painted Queen (With: Joan Hess) (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
He Shall Thunder in the Sky (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lord of the Silent (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Golden One (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Children of the Storm (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Serpent on the Crown (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tomb of the Golden Bird (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Jackal's Head (1968) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prince of Darkness (By: Barbara Michaels) (1969) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dead Sea Cipher (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dark on the Other Side (By: Barbara Michaels) (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Crying Child (By: Barbara Michaels) (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Greygallows (By: Barbara Michaels) (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Witch (By: Barbara Michaels) (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
House of Many Shadows (By: Barbara Michaels) (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sea King's Daughter (By: Barbara Michaels) (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Legend in Green Velvet (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Devil May Care (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summer of the Dragon (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Walker in Shadows (By: Barbara Michaels) (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Love Talker (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Wizard's Daughter (By: Barbara Michaels) (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Copenhagen Connection (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Here I Stay (By: Barbara Michaels) (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Grey Beginning (By: Barbara Michaels) (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Be Buried in the Rain (By: Barbara Michaels) (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smoke and Mirrors (By: Barbara Michaels) (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Into the Darkness (By: Barbara Michaels) (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Vanish with the Rose (By: Barbara Michaels) (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Houses of Stone (By: Barbara Michaels) (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dancing Floor (By: Barbara Michaels) (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Other Worlds (By: Barbara Michaels) (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Mystery Stories (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Barbara Mertz Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs (As: Barbara Mertz) (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Amelia Peabody's Egypt (With: Kristen Whitbread) (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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