Throughout Slow Horses, several disgraced agents have darkened the doors of Slough House, with some having more successful careers in exile than others. Although the outpost is designed to be a purgatory for MI5 operatives deemed too innocent to fire and too useless to hold any real responsibility, the team still manages to find itself embroiled in a number of thrilling and dangerous cases. Given the various characters' reasons for being at Slough House and the stakes often involved in their missions, this situation has dire implications for public safety.
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