The House of Stairs (Vine novel)

For the 1974 science-fiction novel by William Sleator, see House of Stairs (Sleator novel).

The House of Stairs is a 1988 novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, published under the name Barbara Vine.^[1] Writing in The Washington Post, Michael Dirda referred to the novel as a "stunning suspense [thriller]".^[2]

The House of Stairs

First edition (UK)
Author	Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
Language	English
Genre	Crime / Mystery novel
Publisher	Viking (UK) Harmony (US)
Publication date	1 September 1988
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print/Audiobook
Pages	328 (paperback)
ISBN	0-14-011446-7
OCLC	59149231
Preceded by	A Fatal Inversion
Followed by	Gallowglass

References

1. Harris, MacDonald (11 June 1989). "There's a Killer in Her Bed". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
2. Dirda, Michael (6 August 1989). "RUTH RENDELL CHILLS AND FEVERS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 April 2020.