Pseudonym of Barbara Louise Gross Mertz. She was born in Canton, Illinois. She studied
Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She also wrote under the
pseudonym 'Barbara Michaels'. She is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Amelia Peabody' Novels | |
| 1) Crocodile on the Sandbank | 1975 |
| 2) The Curse of the Pharaohs | 1981 |
| 3) The Mummy Case | 1985 |
| 4) Lion in the Valley | 1986 |
| 5) The Deeds of the Disturber | 1988 |
| 6) The Last Camel Died at Noon | 1991 |
| 7) The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog | 1992 |
| 8) The Hippopotamus Pool | 1996 |
| 9) The Ape Who Guards the Balance | 1998 |
| 10) Seeing a Large Cat | 1998 |
| 11) The Falcon at the Portal | 1999 |
| 12) He Shall Thunder in the Sky | 2000 |
| 13) Lord of the Silent | 2001 |
| 14) The Golden One | 2002 |
| 15) Children of the Storm | 2003 |
| 16) Guardian of the Horizon | 2003 |
| 17) The Serpent on the Crown | 2005 |
| 18) Tomb of the Golden Bird | 2006 |
| 19) A River in the Sky | 2010 |
| 20) The Painted Queen (finished by Joan Hess) | 2017 |
| 'Vicky Bliss' Novels | |
| 1) Borrower of the Night | 1973 |
| 2) Street of the Five Moons | 1978 |
| 3) Silhouette in Scarlet | 1983 |
| 4) Trojan Gold | 1987 |
| 5) Night Train to Memphis | 1994 |
| 6) The Laughter of Dead Kings | 2008 |
| 'Jacqueline Kirby' Novels | |
| 1) The Seventh Sinner | 1972 |
| 2) The Murders of Richard III | 1974 |
| 3) Die for Love | 1984 |
| 4) Naked Once More (Agatha Award) | 1989 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Jackal's Head | 1968 |
| 2) The Camelot Caper | 1969 |
| 3) The Dead Sea Cipher | 1970 |
| 4) The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits (UK Title: Shadows in the Moonlight [1975]) | 1971 |
| 5) Legend in Green Velvet (UK Title: Ghost in Green Velvet [1979]) | 1976 |
| 6) Devil-May-Care | 1977 |
| 7) Summer of the Dragon | 1979 |
| 8) The Love Talker | 1980 |
| 9) The Copenhagen Connection | 1982 |
| As 'Barbara Michaels' | |
| 1) The Master of Blacktower | 1966 |
| 2) Sons of the Wolf (Also published as: Mystery on the Moors [1968]) | 1967 |
| 3) Ammie, Come Home | 1968 |
| 4) Prince of Darkness | 1969 |
| 5) The Dark on the Other Side | 1970 |
| 6) The Crying Child | 1971 |
| 7) Greygallows | 1972 |
| 8) Witch | 1973 |
| 9) House of Many Shadows | 1974 |
| 10) The Sea King's Daughter | 1975 |
| 11) Patriot's Dream | 1976 |
| 12) Wings of the Falcon | 1977 |
| 13) Wait for What Will Come | 1978 |
| 14) The Walker in Shadows | 1979 |
| 15) The Wizard's Daughter | 1980 |
| 16) Someone in the House | 1981 |
| 17) Black Rainbow | 1982 |
| 18) Here I Stay | 1983 |
| 19) Dark Duet (Includes: 'Ammie, Come Home' and 'Prince of Darkness') | 1983 |
| 20) The Grey Beginning | 1984 |
| 21) Be Buried in the Rain | 1985 |
| 22) Shattered Silk | 1986 |
| 23) Search the Shadows | 1987 |
| 24) Smoke and Mirrors | 1989 |
| 25) Into the Darkness | 1990 |
| 26) Vanish with the Rose | 1992 |
| 27) Houses of Stone | 1993 |
| 28) Stitches in Time | 1995 |
| 29) The Dancing Floor | 1997 |
| 30) Other Worlds | 1999 |