Amelia Peabody Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Crocodile on the Sandbank |
1975 |
Buy |
| Misterio en Egipto |
1975 |
N/A |
| The Curse of the Pharaohs |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Mummy Case |
1985 |
Buy |
| Lion in the Valley |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Deeds of the Disturber |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Last Camel Died at Noon |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Hippopotamus Pool |
1996 |
Buy |
| Seeing a Large Cat |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Ape Who Guards the Balance |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Falcon at the Portal |
1999 |
Buy |
| He Shall Thunder in the Sky |
2000 |
Buy |
| Lord of the Silent |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Golden One |
2002 |
Buy |
| Children of the Storm |
2003 |
Buy |
| Guardian of the Horizon |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Serpent on the Crown |
2005 |
Buy |
| Tomb of the Golden Bird |
2006 |
Buy |
| A River in the Sky |
2010 |
Buy |
| Someone in the House |
1981 |
Buy |
| Black Rainbow |
1982 |
Buy |
| Amelia Peabody Omnibus |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Painted Queen |
2014 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 1 |
1992 |
Buy |
| Historical Whodunits |
1993 |
Buy |
| More Malice Domestic |
1997 |
Buy |
| AZ Murder Goes… Artful |
1997 |
Buy |
Barbara Mertz Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories |
2018 |
Buy |
Georgetown Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ammie, Come Home |
1968 |
Buy |
| Shattered Silk |
1986 |
Buy |
| Stitches in Time |
1995 |
Buy |
Jacqueline Kirby Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Seventh Sinner |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Murders of Richard III |
1974 |
Buy |
| Die for Love |
1984 |
Buy |
| Naked Once More |
1989 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs |
1978 |
Buy |
| Amelia Peabody’s Egypt |
2003 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery Stories |
2018 |
N/A |
| The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories |
2018 |
Buy |
Someone in the House Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Master of Blacktower |
1966 |
Buy |
| Sons of the Wolf |
1967 |
Buy |
| The Jackal’s Head |
1968 |
Buy |
| Prince of Darkness |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Dark on the Other Side |
1970 |
Buy |
| The Dead Sea Cipher |
1970 |
Buy |
| The Crying Child |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits |
1971 |
Buy |
| Greygallows |
1972 |
Buy |
| Witch |
1973 |
Buy |
| House of Many Shadows |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Sea King’s Daughter |
1975 |
Buy |
| Legend in Green Velvet |
1976 |
Buy |
| Patriot’s Dream |
1976 |
Buy |
| Devil May Care |
1977 |
Buy |
| Wings of the Falcon |
1977 |
Buy |
| Wait for What Will Come |
1978 |
Buy |
| Summer of the Dragon |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Walker in Shadows |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Love Talker |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Wizard’s Daughter |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Copenhagen Connection |
1982 |
Buy |
| Here I Stay |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Grey Beginning |
1984 |
Buy |
| Be Buried in the Rain |
1985 |
Buy |
| Search the Shadows |
1987 |
Buy |
| Smoke and Mirrors |
1989 |
Buy |
| Into the Darkness |
1990 |
Buy |
| Vanish with the Rose |
1992 |
Buy |
| Houses of Stone |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Dancing Floor |
1997 |
Buy |
| Other Worlds |
1999 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Jackal’s Head |
1968 |
Buy |
| Prince of Darkness |
1969 |
Buy |
| The Dead Sea Cipher |
1970 |
Buy |
| The Dark on the Other Side |
1970 |
Buy |
| The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits |
1971 |
Buy |
| The Crying Child |
1971 |
Buy |
| Greygallows |
1972 |
Buy |
| Witch |
1973 |
Buy |
| House of Many Shadows |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Sea King’s Daughter |
1975 |
Buy |
| Legend in Green Velvet |
1976 |
Buy |
| Devil May Care |
1977 |
Buy |
| Summer of the Dragon |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Walker in Shadows |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Love Talker |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Wizard’s Daughter |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Copenhagen Connection |
1982 |
Buy |
| Here I Stay |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Grey Beginning |
1984 |
Buy |
| Be Buried in the Rain |
1985 |
Buy |
| Smoke and Mirrors |
1989 |
Buy |
| Into the Darkness |
1990 |
Buy |
| Vanish with the Rose |
1992 |
Buy |
| Houses of Stone |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Dancing Floor |
1997 |
Buy |
| Other Worlds |
1999 |
Buy |
Vicky Bliss Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Camelot Caper |
1969 |
Buy |
| Borrower of the Night |
1973 |
Buy |
| Street of the Five Moons |
1978 |
Buy |
| Silhouette in Scarlet |
1983 |
Buy |
| Trojan Gold |
1987 |
Buy |
| Night Train to Memphis |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Laughter of Dead Kings |
2008 |
Buy |
Elizabeth Peters was born Barbara Louise Gross Mertz in Canton, Illinois, in 1927. She earned a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952, one of the first American women to do so. Her academic background in ancient Egypt became the foundation for her most popular fiction, particularly the Amelia Peabody mysteries. She also wrote gothic and romantic suspense under the name Barbara Michaels, and published Egyptology non-fiction as Barbara Mertz.
Her best-known work is the Amelia Peabody series, which follows a Victorian archaeologist and her husband Emerson as they solve crimes during excavation seasons in Egypt. The series ran from 1975 to 2014, with the final book completed posthumously by Joan Hess. Peters also wrote the Vicky Bliss series about a tall, wisecracking art historian in Munich, and the Jacqueline Kirby mysteries featuring a librarian turned romance novelist. She received the Agatha Award, the Anthony Award, and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1998. She died in 2013 at her home in Frederick, Maryland.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Elizabeth Peters written?
Elizabeth Peters has written 105 books across ten series.
What was Elizabeth Peters's first book?
Elizabeth Peters’s first book is The Master of Blacktower, published in 1966.
What is the relationship between Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels?
Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels were both pen names of Barbara Louise Gross Mertz (1927-2013). She used the Peters name for her mystery novels and the Michaels name for gothic and romantic suspense. She also published Egyptology non-fiction under her real name.