Known for such Agatha and Anthony Award-winning novels as, respectively, Naked Once More and Trojan Gold, this American author of mystery novels, thrillers, and works of Gothic fiction also published several acclaimed nonfiction works, including Amelia Peabody’s Egypt: A Compendium and Two Thousand Years in Rome. Barbara Mertz was born on September 29, 1927 in Illinois. Actress Barbara Stanwyck starred in a television movie based on Mertz’s 1968 novel Ammie Come Home. After earning a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago, she wrote her first nonfiction book, Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, in 1964. Her first novel, The Master of Blacktower, was published two years later. Scroll below and check our most recent updates about Barbara Mertz Net Worth, Salary, Biography, Age, Career, Wiki. Also discover more detailed information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expenses, Income Reports!
A native of Illinois, she later settled in Maryland. She created her Elizabeth Peters pen name by combining the names of her two children, Elizabeth and Peter Mertz. She has not shared her parent’s names. We will update Family, Sibling, Spouse and Children’s information. Right now, we don’t have much information about Education Life.
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First Name | Barbara |
Last Name | Mertz |
Profession | Novelist |
Died | Aug 8, 2013 ( age 85) |
Birthday & Zodiac | |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Birth Date | September 29, 1927 |
Birthday | September 29 |
Birth Place | Illinois |
Country | Illinois |
Height & Weight | |
Height (Approx.) | Not Available |
Weight (Approx.) | Not Available |
Writing under the pen name of Elizabeth Peters, she penned the popular Amelia Peabody, Vicky Bliss, and Jacqueline Kirby adventure and mystery series. Using the alternate pseudonym of Barbara Michaels, she wrote the Someone in the House Series and the Georgetown Trilogy.
Estimated Net Worth in 2020 | $1.5 Million. |
Previous Year’s Net Worth (2019) | Under Review |
Annual Salary | Under Review. |
Income Source | Primary Income source Novelist (profession). |
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