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title: "Alex Rider: Secrets & Spies in the World of Espionage"
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Your weekly briefing from the home of secrets

| View in browser Ultimate spycraft With Alex Rider Season Two premiering on Friday, December 3, we're taking a deep dive into the essential tradecraft every rookie spy should know - from mastering disguises to memorizing a legend. Have you got what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the pros?   ROOKIE TRADECRAFT   The stars behind the spies Teenage spy Alex Rider may be the namesake of the series, but it’s not a solo mission to take down the villain. SPYSCAPE goes behind the scenes to meet the series’ star-studded cast, from Alex (Otto Farrant), to his best friend Tom (Brenock O'Connor), to his guardian Jack (Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo), and the rest of the team who make the series shine.   HOLLYWOOD SECRETS   The art of espionage Anthony Horowitz is not just the creative force behind the Alex Rider literary and television series, he has published more than 50 books and was knighted in 2014 for his services to literature. SPYSCAPE is thrilled to have an exclusive interview with the acclaimed British author who shares his creative secrets and advice for struggling writers.   WRITING SECRETS   Screenwriting tips How does a production team turn a bestselling book series into an adrenaline-fueled television series? Screenwriter Guy Burt emboldens the Alex Rider characters, making Alex and the rest of the cast grittier and more grounded while staying true to the original work. Burt shares his magic with SPYSCAPE in our one-on-one masterclass.   BEHIND THE CAMERA   Subscribe to Six Secrets now!   Dark secrets In the IMDb TV Original Alex Rider series, The Department is the name of the top-secret intelligence agency run by British spies who don’t feel the rules always apply to them. But what about in real life? Could an ultra-secret, agency-within-an-agency really exist? Yes, in fact, it could, and MI9’s Room 900 is at the heart of this tangled and mysterious tale of intrigue and dark arts.   ULTRA-SECRET SPIES   Book talk The wildly popular Alex Rider book series has shattered records, selling an estimated 19 million copies, and there are no signs prolific author Anthony Horowitz is slowing down. Horowitz has also been commissioned to write more James Bond and Sherlock Holmes novels, among his many other novels full of secrets and surprises. SPYSCAPE knows which books you need to put at the top of your list.   BEST SELLERS   SPYSCAPE, 928 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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