The Amelia Peabody Series by Elizabeth Peters. Ebooks in Epub. + Bonus!!!

The Amelia Peabody Series by Elizabeth Peters. Ebooks in Epub. + Bonus!!!

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Elizabeth Peters was one of the pseudonyms of American author Barbara Mertz, which she used from 1968 until her death in 2013. She published a broad range of literature across a multitude of series including, but not limited to, her most famous work – the 20-book Amelia Peabody series. She was so invested in that series that the name of the titular character was drawn from the author’s two children. She was also responsible for the Vicky Bliss series, the Jacqueline Kirby series, and almost a dozen other works of fiction.

Born in a small town in Illinois in 1927, Barbara Metz spent much of her early life reading. She consumed such works of fiction as Mark Twain, Shakespeare, Dracula, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and many others. She claimed that being a compulsive reader helps being a writer, while it took her over a quarter of a century to realize that writing was her true calling and what she should have spent her life devoted to. She passed away at the age of 85 near her home in Frederick, Maryland.

Her work was met with widespread praise throughout her career and she was the recipient of numerous awards. She was awarded a PhD in Egyptology in 1952, named Grand Master at the first Anthony Awards in 1986, and named Grand Master at the Edgar Awards in 1998. Some of the accolades attributed to her work include a nomination for “Best Novel” at the Anthony Awards in 1988; winning the 1989 Agatha Award for “Best Novel”; several “Best Novel” nominations at the Agatha Awards; the first Amelia Peabody Award in 2012. Noted literary critics have similarly heaped praise upon her work. Sarah Booth Conroy of the Washington Post described the Amelia Peabody series as the equivalent of consuming many alcoholic beverages as it was a guarantee that, in a time of sadness, good will always triumph over evil. Paul Theroux once said that in a straight fight between Amelia Peabody and Indiana Jones, Amelia would win in a landslide.

In the 1960s, Mertz authored two books on ancient Egypt: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, a popular history of ancient Egypt; and Red Land, Black Land, which explores daily life in ancient Egypt. Both have remained in print ever since, and revised editions were released in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Her most famous and enduring work, the Amelia Peabody series, began in 1975 with the publication of the first novel in the series, Crocodile on the Sandbank. The series centres on the character of Amelia Peabody, a female Egyptologist, who inherits a large sum of money from her father and later decides to leave her home in England to travel the world. The series often takes a somewhat humorous stance on proceedings, often going so far as to be considered parody, as it makes light of the tropes of the period.

At the outset of the series the writing was entirely in the first-person perspective; they were depicted as the journals of Amelia Peabody. The latter novels in the series were interspersed with fragments from a third-person perspective. The success of the series led to its publication in English, French, German, Greek, and Japanese.

While the Amelia Peabody series is her most famous and beloved work, Peters made a substantial contribution to literature. Her bibliography contains adventure, romance, history, elements of the supernatural, strong women, and other such timeless motifs. She was famed for the speed with which she wrote. This should come as no surprise as the Amelia Peabody series alone contains 20 novels. She once recounted how, upon the publication of her 50th book, she began losing count of her total number of novels.

While her work was adored and cherished the world over, none of her novels received film or television treatments. The author herself stated that, “In order to make a film or put on a public, for profit, theatrical performance based on the books, you must first obtain the rights from me.” That has not, however, stopped fans from speculating on the would-be casting of the Amelia Peabody series.

The Amelia Peabody Series:

  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. Seeing a Large Cat (1997)

  10. The Ape Who Guards The Balance (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 (2004)

  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 (2017) (with Joan Hess)

B O N U S :

Jacqueline Kirby:

  1. The Seventh Sinner (1972)

  2. The Murders of Richard III (1974)

  3. Die for Love (1984)

  4. Naked Once More (1989)

Vicky Bliss:

  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. Laughter of Dead Kings (2008)

Georgetown: (As Barbara Michaels)

  1. Ammie, Come Home (1968)

  2. Shattered Silk (1986)

  3. Stitches in Time (1995)

Someone in the House: (As Barbara Michaels)

  1. Black Rainbow (1982)

  2. Someone in the House (1981)

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 (1971)

  5. The Legend in Green Velvet (1976)

  6. Devil May Care (1977)

  7. Summer of the Dragon (1979)

  8. The Love Talker (1980)

  9. The Copenhagen Connection (1982)

  Novels as Barbara Michaels:

  10. The Master of Blacktower (1966)

  11. Sons of the Wolf (1967)

  12. Prince of Darkness (1969)

  13. The Dark on the Other Side (1970)

  14. The Crying Child (1971)

  15. Greygallows (1972)

  16. Witch (1973)

  17. House of Many Shadows (1974)

  18. The Sea King's Daughter (1975)

  19. Patriot's Dream (1976)

  20. Wings of the Falcon (1977)

  21. Wait for What Will Come (1978)

  22. The Walker in Shadows (1979)

  23. The Wizard's Daughter (1980)

  24. Here I Stay (1983)

  25. The Grey Beginning (1984)

  26. Be Buried in the Rain (1985)

  27. Search the Shadows (1987)

  28. Smoke and Mirrors (1989)

  29. Into the Darkness (1990)

  30. Vanish With the Rose (1992)

  31. Houses of Stone (1993)

  32. The Dancing Floor (1997)

  33. Other Worlds (1999)

Collections:

  Mystery Stories (2018)

Non fiction:

  1. Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs (1964) (as by Barbara Mertz)

  2. Red Land, Black Land (1966) (as by Barbara Mertz)