Charlie Marder

Charlie is Margaret's husband and Winston's son. He is a college professor who has recently been named to fill a vacant seat in Congress. As part of that appointment, he serves on the Appropriations Committee. This puts Charlie in a position to oppose federal funding for a company that manufactured faulty gas masks during World War II. Charlie's opposition to the funding sets Charlie on a path to learning about a clandestine club that pulls many of the strings behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. Charlie is a veteran of World War II. Even though he still has nightmares about his experiences during the war, he is proud of the time he served

Charlie is very capable. Generally, he makes moral decisions. The exception is seen when he believes he was behind the wheel of a truck that took the life of a young woman. Rather...