I think I've read everything she wrote as Elizabeth Peters.
Your quote says why.

bookstore in Albuquerque decades ago, the staff told me that her books were so,popular that libraries had to keep them locked up. I immediately understood why.

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about that.

I know the cat stuff from off & on reading about Ancient Egypt.

Quite the mix of clever, loving, fun, fascinating, often elegant creatures! 👍🙂

And who doesn't love squeeeeable little kittens! 🥰

Eta I did read Nancy Drew as a kid. 👍

between about 1890 and 1930. Archeology, murder, women's rights, colonialiism, bigotry, nationalism, and so much more, including cats, all written in the rather florid Victorian style, whiich takes a bit of getting used to. Her "Jacqueline Kirby" series is contemporary, with a librarian as the main character. Her Mary Poppins purse almost is a character in its own right. (contrary to popular opinion, she did NOT base it on mine!) Her "Vicky Bliss" series is also more contemporary, featuring art historians and a Cary Grant-like thief. Good reads, all.

Absolutely agree about kittens!

took a screengrab for future reference.

So is your purse bigger on the inside than the outside? 😉

On the inside, of course! People would remark, "You have everything in there but the kitchen sink." Being me, I promptly went to a hobby shop and bought a doll house sink, carried it in my purse.

DOGGEREL FOR MY CAT

His paws are white, his ears are black.
When he isn’t around I feel the lack.
His purr is loud, his fur is soft.
He always carries his tail aloft.
His gait is easy, his gaze intense.
He wears a tuxedo to all events.
His toes are prickly, his nose is pink.
I like to watch him sit and think.
His breed is Alley, his name is Pard.
Life without him would be hard.

-- Ursula Le Guin