Barbara Michaels (1927–2013)
Autor/a de Crocodile on the Sandbank
Sobre l'autor
Barbara Mertz was born on September 29, 1927 in Astoria, Illinois. She received a bachelor's degree in 1947, a master's degree in 1950 and doctorate in Egyptology in 1952 from the University of Chicago. She wrote a few books using her real name including Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs (1964), Red mostra'n més Land, Black Land (1966), and Two Thousand Years in Rome (1968). She also wrote under the pen names Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters. She made her fiction debut, The Master of Blacktower, under the name Barbara Michaels in 1966. She wrote over two dozen novels using this pen name including Sons of the Wolf, Someone in the House, Vanish with the Rose, Dancing Floor, and Other Worlds. Her debut novel under the pen name Elizabeth Peters was The Jackal's Head in 1968. She also wrote the Amelia Peabody series and Vicky Bliss Mystery series using this name. She died on August 8, 2013 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Sèrie
Obres de Barbara Michaels
Malice Domestic 1: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (1992) — Editor; Introducció — 181 exemplars
Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Management 4 exemplars
Liz Peters, PI [short story] 2 exemplars
The Locked Tomb Mystery, and Other Stories 1 exemplars
The Vengeance of Sekhmet 1 exemplars
Three Complete Amelia Peabody Mysteries 1 exemplars
Amelia Peabody (20 Book Series) 1 exemplars
The Dancing Floor 1 exemplars
Amelia Peabody, Egyptologist & Archeologist - 14 Book Set; (The Crocodile on the Sandbank, Curse of the Pharaohs, Lion… (2004) 1 exemplars
TEMPLES, TOMBS & HYEROGLIPS 1 exemplars
Crocodile on the Sandbank | The Curse of the Pharaohs | The Last Camel Died at Noon | The Snake, the Crocodile, and the… (1996) 1 exemplars
Amelia Peabody Series 1-5 1 exemplars
The Dark on the Other Side 1 exemplars
Be Buried In The Rain 1 exemplars
Obres associades
A Gothic Treasure Trove: Moonraker's Bride / The Golden Unicorn / Kirkland Revels / Wings of the Falcon / Lady of… (1987) — Col·laborador — 92 exemplars
The Curse of the Pharoahs | Spend Game | Murder on Martha's Vineyard (1981) — Col·laborador — 5 exemplars
Maigret's Pickpocket | The Jackal's Head | Murder Most Fouled Up (1968) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
Deadly Trap | Wait for What Will Come | The Last Sherlock Holmes Story (1978) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
La Balsa; Vlucht naar de heuvels; Captain te koop; Ammie, kom naar huis — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Mertz, Barbara Louise
- Altres noms
- Michaels, Barbara
Peters, Elizabeth
Gross, Barbara Louise
Mertz, Barbara Louise Gross - Data de naixement
- 1927-09-29
- Data de defunció
- 2013-08-08
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Canton, Illinois, USA
- Lloc de defunció
- Frederick, Maryland, USA
- Causa de la mort
- pulmonary embolism
- Llocs de residència
- Canton, Illinois, USA
Frederick, Maryland, USA - Educació
- University of Chicago (PhD|Egyptology) ∙ 1952)
- Professions
- writer
archaeologist
Egyptologist - Relacions
- Mertz, Richard (former spouse)
Mertz, Elizabeth (offspring)
Mertz, Peter (offspring) - Organitzacions
- Egypt Exploration Society
- Premis i honors
- MWA Grand Master (1998)
Romance Writers of America (Lifetime Achievement Award ∙ 1991)
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement (2003) - Agent
- Dominick Abel Literary
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 106
- També de
- 34
- Membres
- 66,647
- Popularitat
- #204
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 1,473
- ISBN
- 1,772
- Llengües
- 13
- Preferit
- 54
- Pedres de toc
- 309
But Luxor is no safer for Ramses and Nefret. Rumors of the reappearance of the Master Criminal and further attempts on Ramses' life along with persistent rumors of a marvelous new find all keep Nefret and Ramses busy.
Despite their vows to each other, both sets of Emersons are keeping secrets from the other and each are convinced that this is keeping the other pair safe. For example, the younger Emersons are aware that the Master Criminal who supposedly died in Amelia's arms after a heroic action is actually still alive and rebuilding his criminal enterprise in Luxor.
It isn't until both sets of Emersons reunite in Luxor that the mysteries are solved.
I enjoyed this episode which seems weighted to the younger Emersons' viewpoint and provided a lot of action including the Master Criminal. I am becoming quite a fan of the Master Criminal. The plot was twisty as is the case when the subject matter includes spies and thieves and political activities.… (més)