Slow Horses (Slough House Book 1)

Mick Herron

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A green-tinted portrait of a man in glasses, jacket, shirt and tie is layered over a detailed street map. The white, heavily weathered title “SLOW HORSES” spans the lower part of the cover; “MICK HERRON” appears in tall white capitals across the top. A circular streaming-service badge and a small endorsement line appear near the bottom.

01 / Type system

Typography

Dominant typography color: White
Title typography color: White
Title size: Large
Typography prominence: Large
Readability: High
Dominance in cover: Image
Title families (dominant first): Distressed Font
Title position: Lower Half
Case: Uppercase
Width: Condensed
Typefaces: 3
Author prominence: High

02 / Estimated colours

Colour

#16833F · 42%Green · Dominant

#0A3B23 · 38%Dark Green · Background

#67B876 · 13%Light Green · Accent

#F5F5F1 · 5%White · Accent

#111A15 · 2%Black · Accent

Brightness: Mixed
Contrast: High
Temperature: Cool

03 / Visible subjects

Imagery & Mood

Primary style

Photographic Composite

Subjects

ManMapGlassesJacketShirtNecktie

Mood

CinematicTensePsychological

Visual tropes

Figure Cover

People detected: 1 · Face visibility: Visible

04 / Provenance retained

What We Know,
Without Interpretation.

SourceAmazon Bestsellers

Date addedOct 23, 2026

Ranking at the time of addition#22 · Espionage Thriller

IdentifierASIN B004HW7DZ2