Chapter 36
Composing herself, Tessie straightened her gloves and tidied her hair as she approached the entrance of Newgate prison. In the foyer, she saw the check-in desk and a man in uniform shuffling papers and serving an older couple. What was she to say to him? What was she to ask? They were hardly going to allow her, a woman, to waltz inside and visit him. Kyran was right - if this was a trap, they would be expecting her to announce her name. Her mind going blank, she scanned the room before leaving and quickly moved to the long side of the outer prison.
Slipping down the alley, she saw low window grates towards the back. The holding cells were her only hope. Perhaps he was still held there. She ducked beneath the office windows and made toward the back of the alley.
Crouching by o
