The Eight of Swords
First US edition | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Gideon Fell |
| Genre | Mystery, Detective novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) Harper (USA) |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 225 |
| Preceded by | The Mad Hatter Mystery |
| Followed by | The Blind Barber |
The Eight of Swords, first published in February 1934, is a detective story by American writer John Dickson Carr, featuring his series detective Gideon Fell. It is a mystery novel of the type known as a whodunnit.