The Vicky Bliss Mysteries is a mystery novel series by Barbara Mertz, writing as Elizabeth Peters. A published Egyptologist, Mertz wrote three mystery series and a number of stand-alone novels under the name Elizabeth Peters plus gothic and supernatural thrillers under the name Barbara Michaels. The Vicky Bliss novels are set in late 20th century Europe - centered in Munich.

Past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of theAmerican Psychological Association(APA), and of theInternational Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology.