Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth Peters was the cozy pen name of Barbara Mertz. Barbara got her PhD in Egyptology in 1952 and authored non-fiction books on Egypt. Her cozy series often involved Egypt. Barbara also wrote thrillers as Barbara Michaels. Barbara Mertz died in 2013 at her home in Frederick, Maryland.
The Amelia Peabody Mysteries
Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. The final novel in the series was co-authored by Joan Hess.
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Amelia Peabody #1
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Amelia Peabody #2
The Mummy Case
Amelia Peabody #3
Lion in the Valley
Amelia Peabody #4
The Deeds of the Disturber
Amelia Peabody #5
The Last Camel Died at Noon
Amelia Peabody #6
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog
Amelia Peabody #7
The Hippopotamus Pool
Amelia Peabody #8
Seeing a Large Cat
Amelia Peabody #9
The Ape Who Guards the Balance
Amelia Peabody #10
The Falcon at the Portal
Amelia Peabody #11
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
Amelia Peabody #12
Lord of the Silent
Amelia Peabody #13
The Golden One
Amelia Peabody #14
Children of the Storm
Amelia Peabody #15
Guardian of the Horizon
Amelia Peabody #16
The Serpent on the Crown
Amelia Peabody #17
Tomb of the Golden Bird
Amelia Peabody #18
A River in the Sky
Amelia Peabody #19
The Painted Queen
Amelia Peabody #20
The Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries
At first, Jean Suttman thought she had died and gone to Heaven when she was granted the opportunity to study in Rome. But even the knowledge that practical, perceptive fellow American Jacqueline Kirby is on the case won’t ease her fears.
The Seventh Sinner
Jacqueline Kirby #1
The Murders of Richard III
Jacqueline Kirby #2
Die for Love
Jacqueline Kirby #3
Naked Once More
Jacqueline Kirby #4
The Vicky Bliss Mysteries
Art historian Vicky Bliss is as beautiful as she is brainy–with unassailable courage, insatiable curiosity, and an expertise in lost museum treasures that often leads her into the most dangerous of situations.
Borrower of the Night
Vicky Bliss #1
Street of the Five Moons
Vicky Bliss #2
Silhouette in Scarlet
Vicky Bliss #3
Trojan Gold
Vicky Bliss #4
Night Train to Memphis
Vicky Bliss #5
The Laughter of Dead Kings
Vicky Bliss #6