RIP, Barbara Mertz, aka Elizabeth Peters, aka Barbara Michaels.
She was one of my favorite authors and created one of my most-loved series (and probably my biggest fiction crush). I reviewed quite a few of her books, and I remember the thrill when I saw the first excerpt from one of my reviews on one of her books. Her words will live on. I hope that Abdullah welcomed her with open arms -- and maybe a cryptic greeting. (Amelia readers will know what I mean.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/08/08/mystery-writer-barbara-mertz-dies-at-85/2632951/