Barbara Louise Mertz, known professionally as Elizabeth Peters and as Barbara Michaels, was an American author. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. She was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, including the Amelia Peabody book series.
![“... I [glanced] at his soldiers with a curling lip. I had learned this gesture from watching Stefano. Apparently it was just as annoying on my face…” quote by Barbara Michaels](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bbc/barbara-michaels-60045_quote_i-glanced-at-his-soldiers-with-a-curling_1553878.jpg)
