Who is Charity Carpenter, Molly Carpenter from Death Masks and what is their importance?

Charity Carpenter is Michael's wife. She resents Harry's presence in her husband's life and honestly admits it. Her determination to behave with both personal integrity and respect for her husband is another indicator for Harry of the kind of moral choices he needs to come to value.

Molly is Michael and Charity's daughter. She is frank and direct like her mother, and she is as compassionate as her father. Over the course of the story, Molly offers Harry a couple of insightful pieces of wisdom that he finds particularly useful in his dealings with Susan.