Barbara Michaels, a renowned literary persona, is one of the many pseudonyms employed by the highly accomplished author Barbara Mertz, whose illustrious career has yielded an impressive array of written works.
Notably, Barbara Mertz has earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the esteemed University of Chicago, which has served as a foundation for her non-fiction writings, penned under her own name.
Under the guise of Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters, she has authored an astonishing number of novels, exceeding 60 in total. Moreover, several of her captivating stories, penned as Barbara Michaels, have been successfully adapted for television, further solidifying her reputation as a masterful storyteller.
