The House of Stairs

Chapter 1 A woman I Used to Know

Chapter 2 Inheritance Chapter 3 Old friends Chapter 4 Christabel Chapter 5 The House of Stairs Chapter 6 A Break with the Past Chapter 7 The Wings of the Dove Chapter 8 Meeting Belll again Chapter 9 Mark Chapter 10 The Living Lucrezia Chapter 11 In Love Chapter 12 Waiting for a Man Chapter 13 Just friends Chapter 14 In the Will Chapter 15 Changes Chapter 16 We learn the truth Chapter 17 Losing Cosette Chapter 18 Murder

Ruth Barbara Rendell (born 17 February 1930), also knows as a Barbara Vine, is an English crime writer, author of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries.

The most popular books are A Judgement In Stone, The Face of Trespass, Live Flesh, Talking to Strange Men, The Killing Doll, Going Wrong and Adam and Eve and Pinch Me.

Rendell has received many awards for her writing, including the Silver, Gold, and Cartier Diamond Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America, The Arts Council National Book Awards, and The Sunday Times Literary Award. A number of her works have been adapted for film or television.

Bloodstone – a dark green stone with red spots Cheek – the soft round part of your face below

each of your eyes Children’s home – a place for chidlren whose

parents have died or cannot look after them Delight – a feeling of great pleasure Dove – a white bird,often used as a sign of

peace Lodger – a person who pays for room in

someone’s house Nod – to move your head up and down to

mean “ Yes “ Relation – a relative

Roulette – a game in which a small ball is dropped onto a moving wheel with 36 numbers on it, and people try to win money by guessing which number the ball will stop on

Sister-in-law – the sister of your husband/wife or the wife of your brother

Trial – the situation when a court of law listens to information about a crime and decides whether a person is guilty or not

Will – a legal document that says who you want to have your money and property after you die

The House of Stairs starts with the narrator of the story,Lizzie, running into Bell Sanger in a street in London.Lizzie begins to recount the terrible events leading to Bellbeing sent to prison fourteen years earlier.

Meanwhile, in the present-day story, Bell and Lizzie start to renew their old friendship — a friendship that is fraught with mystery and intrigue.

In the background story, Bell appeared almost from out of nowhere. Using her charm and attractiveness, she managed to win over the affections of Lizzie and her friend and substitute mother, Cosette. However, Lizzie and Cosette knew very little about Bell or her background, and Bell resisted telling them the truth about herself.

In fact, Bell wasn’t who she appeared to be. Inspired by the story of a well-known book, she had formed a secret, evil plan through which she hoped to become rich. However,her plan went terribly wrong and ended in a tragedy that affected everyone living in the House of Stairs.

More than a decade has passed since the dark days at the House of Stairs, and Bell has been freed from prison for her crimes. However, it remains to be seen if she has truly been rehabilitated — or if she is destined to return to her old ways.

Bell lied everybody that Mark is her brother.In fact, he’s her lover and they planned the whole story.Mark just needed to marry Cosette.So,after Cosette’s death,he would inherit all her money and the House of Sairs so he and Bell could live happy together.Soon, when Bell found out that Cosette won’t die,plan has changed.Meanwhile,Mark told Bell that he actually loves Cosette.Bell, full of anger and pain killed Mark in front of Cosette.

She pushed him through the window. She felt great and fantastic, full of satisfaction and pleasure.

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