Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories | 2018 | Elizabeth Peters | Buy |
The Locked Tomb Mystery: And Other Stories (2018) collects short mystery fiction by Barbara Mertz, the Egyptologist who wrote novels under the pen names Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. This edition is credited to her real name rather than either pseudonym. The stories draw on the same archaeological and historical interests that ran through all of her work, regardless of which name appeared on the cover.
The title story is a locked-room mystery set in ancient Egypt, one of Mertz’s most frequently anthologized pieces. It is the same collection that also appears under the Elizabeth Peters name, reflecting the overlap between her publishing identities. Mertz earned her PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago and brought that scholarly background to her fiction throughout her career.