Winner of the 2006 Sullivan Prize, "The Irish Martyr" is a collection of ten stories by Russell Working, an award-winning fiction writer, "Chicago Tribune" reporter, and former foreign correspondent. With an impressive imaginative reach, Working peoples his stories with unforgettable characters, giving flesh and bone to issues in the headlines. Ranging widely in voice and place, these stories explore the emotional repercussions of fragile humans caught in often harsh situations beyond their control. That we respond to their pathos and humor, resignation and anger, testifies to Working's skill...