Who are the main characters in Cool Machine?

Main Characters

1. Ray Carney — A furniture salesman in Harlem with a long-running side hustle as a fence (dealer in stolen goods); family man, haunted by past losses, gets pulled back into crime when his wife Elizabeth needs funding.
2. Pepper — Ray’s friend and partner in crime since earlier novels; aging thief and enforcer, known for his dark humor and moral code among criminals; leads much of the middle section.
3. Elizabeth Carney — Ray’s wife; entrepreneurial, seeking to start a travel agency; her struggle with banks triggers Ray’s involvement in criminal schemes again.
4. Uncle Rich — Legendary criminal mastermind; Ray’s contact in the underworld; pulls Ray into a daring heist in the Waldorf Astoria to help Elizabeth.
5. Robert — Son of Ray’s late cousin Freddie; becomes central in part 3, when Ray risks everything to save him from being framed or worse.
6. The Melancholy Hitman — Antagonist in the middle section; ruthless killer chasing down items and leaving a trail of violence.

If you want relationships or minor characters too, I can map those out.