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The House of Stairs (Vine novel)

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The House of Stairs
First edition (UK)
AuthorBarbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime / Mystery novel
PublisherViking (UK)
Harmony (US)
Publication date
September 1, 1988
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint/Audiobook
Pages3288 (paperback)
ISBN0-14-011446-7
OCLC59149231
Preceded byA Fatal Inversion 
Followed byGallowglass 

The House of Stairs is a 1988 novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, published under the name Barbara Vine.

Plot summary

As Elizabeth tells her story, so the tragic events that took place at the House of Stairs 20 years before are revealed. She tracks Bell Sanger down and renews her acquaintance, with terrifying results.