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Also known as: Barbara Mertz, Barbara Mertz, Elizebth Peters, Barbra Michaels, Elisabeth Peters, Barbara Michaels ... (see complete list), Michaels Barbara, Elizaabeth Peters, Barabara Michaels, Elizabeth PBS W Peters, Elizabeth Editor: Peters, Kathleen Turner Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Mertz (Barbara Michaels), Elizabeth as Michaels, Barbara Peters, Barbara pseud.) Mertz, Barbara Michaels, Barbara (Also writes as Elizabeth Peters. Pseudony, Elizabeth and Charlotte Macleod, Barbara Paul, D.R

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Elizabeth Peters (a pen-name of Barbara Mertz, born 29 September 1927 in Canton, Illinois) is an American author of historical mystery fiction, featuring strong female protagonists and many archaeological connections. The name Elizabeth Peters was created for her two children, Elizabeth and Peter. Her Amelia Peabody series, involving the exploits of an entire family of Egyptologists in the early 1900s, is her most popular work. This prolific author also writes under the name Barbara Michaels, specializing in gothic fiction, romance novels and thrillers. Dr. Mertz also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Egyptology.
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1. Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels are pseudonyms of Barbara Mertz. 2. Elizabeth Peters et. al. wrote Community Gardens.

Elizabeth Tehle Peters is the director of publications at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and wrote Community Gardening (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) she and Elizabeth Peters are not the same person.

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