The year is 1876, and Joe Byrne is wrestling with the loyalty he has to his best friend, Aaron Sherritt, and his loyalty to his family. When Aaron comes to him with a proposition to benefit both parties, Joe makes a decision that will lead him to the darkest place he can imagine: Beechworth Gaol. Georgina Stones explores this rarely examined part of the history of Joe Byrne through dramatised narrative and her extensive historical research. With original illustrations as well as archival material including news reports and photographs, Stones brings her readers into a bygone era where loyalty was everything and life rarely went to plan.