Book Description
Take a conspiracy thriller packed with spies and action, add the most dysfunctional family you can dream uo and make them all double-agents working for different sides then combine with a smart, funny script, a glamorous lead character and audacious cliffhangers and you get Alias.
Alias is a complex but accessible espionage action drama, which has been one of the biggest success stories of recent US TV. Central character Sydney Bristow is struggling to keep her life under control - balancing being a student, an agent for evil organisation SD6 and a counter agent for the CIA, with seeking revenge for the death of her fiance and coping with the shocking truth about her parents identities. Secret Identities is the essential unofficial guide to Alias,covering each episode
in the style of Virgin's previous television guides, exploring and analysing them in informative and easy to read catergories. Join Sydney as she fights her own and other people's demons in theis indispensable journey through an unforgettable show.

Synopsis
"Alias", the hit espionage television series, mixes high-tech spy action, glamorous disguises, shocking plot twists and an ongoing family saga into one of the most clever and entertaining television shows in years. Secret agent Sydney Bristow thinks that the agency she works for SD-6, is a branch of the CIA and that their aim is the safety of the country. When Sydney discovers that SD-6 is really a criminal organization working as part of a global conspiracy, however, she becomes a double agent for the real CIA. So begins a dangerous life of secrets and deceptions into which Syndey is not only faced with the truth about SD-6, but with other long-term secrets regarding her family. This unoffical guide to "Alias" uncovers each episode of the first two seasons in turn, exploring and evaluating them in informative and easy-to-read categories, analysing and explaining each aspect of the series' complex plotlines as well as decoding hidden clues within each episode. the motivations and actions of each character are discussed, along with the real-world context for Alias's espionage setting.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Not essential, 10 Mar 2004 By  "idleadam" - See all my reviews As a true fan of Alias myself I was interested by the prospect of this book. It could of been like the brilliant declassified. But sadly it wasn't. It's not bad but it's not essential. It basically outlines each episode in great detail. There aren't any pictures though. Just get declassified unless you haven't seen series 2.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Great!, 15 Jan 2005 By  sixx6six (Derbyshire) - See all my reviews This book is really good. It's very similar to SLAYER, the complete Buffy guide, but not quite as good. It outlines plot, characters, references the show makes, music, locations, location letters highlighted in the show and much more! Not essential but very close to it! If you love ALIAS this is well worth buying.