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Egypt and Egyptology Special Issue
Bob Brier: A Passion for Ancient Egypt
Professor Bob Brier has a passion for all things Egyptian. He had to rent a separate apartment to house his collection of books on the subject. Brier talks about his life and work, including his most recent book, The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story.
Collecting MPM
Barbara Mertz, Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels are all the same woman. Under her own name, Barbara Mertz penned two respected nonfiction works on Egyptology. She won her greatest fame, however, as Elizabeth Peters, the author of the wildly popular Amelia Peabody mystery series.
The Mamur Zapt, A Man of his Time
The world of Michael Pearce’s Mamur Zapt books is all shades of gray under the glare of the hot Egyptian sun. Who is the Mamur Zapt? He is a Welshman, actually, Captain Gareth Cadwallader Owen, and he’s the head of Cairo’s Criminal Investigation Division.
Books into Film
Death on the Nile, a novel by Agatha Christie; a film by John Guillermin
Ten Years Ago
June 1994 Checklist Update: Tony Hillerman
July/August 1994 Checklist Update: Nathanael West