{"product_id":"house-of-stairs","title":"House Of Stairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Stairs - \u003c\/i\u003ean unputdownable crime classic from bestselling author Barbara Vine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLizzie hasn''t seen her old friend, Bell, for some fourteen years, but when she spots her from a taxi in a London street she jumps out and pursues her despite ''all the terrible things'' that passed between them. As Lizzie reveals those events, little by little, the women rekindle their friendship, with terrifying results ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is the third psychological thriller by Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine and when I say it surpasses the first two that''s really saying something ... Vine has not only produced a quietly smouldering suspense novel but also presents an accurately atmospheric portrayal of London in the heady 60''s. Literally unputdownable'' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern masterpiece of the crime genre and will leave you gripped from the first page to the last. If you enjoy the novels of P.D. James, Ian Rankin and Scott Turow, you will love this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The Rendell\/ Vine partnership has for years been producing consistently better work than most Booker winners put together'' Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e''A superb and original writer'' Amanda Craig, \u003ci\u003eExpress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Vine is the pen-name of Ruth Rendell. She has written fifteen novels using this pseudonym, including \u003ci\u003eA Fatal Inversion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon''s Carpet\u003c\/i\u003e which both won the Crime Writers'' Association Gold Dagger Award. Her other books include: \u003ci\u003eA Dark Adapted Eye\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe House of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallowglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsta''s Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Night Is Too Long\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Time of His Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brimstone Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chimney Sweeper''s Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrasshopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blood Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birthday Present\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Child''s Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57463568859518,"sku":"NW9780140114461","price":12.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140114461.jpg?v=1779800509","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/house-of-stairs","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}