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Elizabeth Peters was born Barbara Mertz on September 29, 1927, in Canton, Illinois.
* She received a doctorate in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952.
* She wrote under the pen names Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Michaels, and A.M. Burr.
* Her most famous works are the Amelia Peabody mysteries, which feature a female archaeologist and her husband solving crimes in Egypt.
* She won numerous awards for her writing, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Agatha Award, and the Macavity Award.
* She died on August 8, 2013, in Frederick, Maryland.
* She was 85 years old.
* She is considered one of the most important authors of mystery fiction.
* Her work has inspired generations of readers and writers.