The Midnight Guests: A Lush, Intricate 1920s Mystery of Wealthy Strangers and Deadly Secrets

Alex Hay

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A bright yellow arched window and hanging chandelier fill the central area, with four illustrated guests holding stemmed glasses along the bottom. The large black serif title, “THE MIDNIGHT GUESTS,” is centred over the window; “A Novel” appears beneath it. “ALEX HAY” is set in yellow serif capitals near the bottom, while a yellow endorsement occupies the top.

01 / Type system

Typography

Dominant typography color: Black
Title typography color: Black
Title size: Medium
Typography prominence: Moderate
Readability: High
Dominance in cover: Balanced
Title families (dominant first): Serif
Title position: Centre
Case: Uppercase
Width: Regular
Typefaces: 3
Author prominence: Medium

02 / Estimated colours

Colour

#F8B719 · 55%Yellow · Dominant

#030303 · 37%Black · Background

#101C2A · 4%Dark Blue · Accent

#573A2F · 2%Brown · Accent

#FFE487 · 2%Cream · Accent

Brightness: Mixed
Contrast: High
Temperature: Warm

03 / Visible subjects

Imagery & Mood

Primary style

Illustration

Subjects

Arched WindowChandelierManWomanCocktail GlassWine Glass

Mood

SophisticatedCinematicAtmospheric

Visual tropes

Setting Cover

People detected: 4 · Face visibility: Visible

04 / Provenance retained

What We Know,
Without Interpretation.

SourceAmazon Bestsellers

Date addedOct 23, 2026

Ranking at the time of addition#62 · Noir Crime

IdentifierASIN B0FP9BX42M