Shelfari edited the characters of The Racketeer Monday, February 18, 2013.
- Edited a character:
Malcolm BannisterMr. M. Reed Baldwin: The main character of the book. He is a small town black lawyer jailed for RICO dealings he had no idea he was involved in. He starts the book by serving a 10 yr sentence in a minimum security prison. He later assumes the identity of Max Reed Baldwin. - Edited a character: Mr. Nathan Cooley: He is a friend of Malcolm Bannister/ Max Reed Baldwin from Jail.
- Edited a character: Ms. Vanessa Young: The protagonist's female companion. Her part in the story builds as the story goes on with a great deal of back story near the end. She is the love interest of Malcolm Bannister and her role is quite significant.
- Edited a character: Mr. George McTavey: He is the Director of FBI
- Edited a character: Ms. Naomi Clary: She is the secretary of Judge Fawcett. She was also murdered along with him.
- Edited a character: Mr. Quinn Rucker: A fellow inmate with Malcolm serving time for drug dealing. He escapes the minimum security prison and is then accused of killing Judge Fawcett and his secretary. He is on a hunt for Malcolm Bannister for revealing his secret of killing Judge Fawcett.
- Edited a character: Mr. Victor Westlake: He is the FBI Agent who is in charge of the investigation of the murder of Judge Fawcett.
- Edited a character: Mr. Dee
RayRay Rucker: He is the brother of Quinn Rucker. He helps Quin to escape the prison and was later charged with the murder of Judge Fawcett and his secretary. - Added a character: Hitchcock
- Added a character: Mangrum
- Added a character: Wesley
- Added a character: Diana Tyler
- Added a character: Aunt Racine
- Added a character: Ruby
- Added a character: Jakeel Staley
- Added a character: Director McTavey
- Added a character: Mr. Robert Earl Wade
- Added a character: Judge John Wood
- Added a character: Loyd
- Added a character: Mr. Marshak
- Added a character: Judge Sam Stillwater
- Added a character: Fremont
- Added a character: Cody
- Added a character: Mr. Jackie R. Todd
- Added a character: Frank Beebe
- Added a character: Judge Slater
- Added a character: Slade
- Added a character: Gretchen Hiler
- Added a character: Mr. Reed
- Added a character: Darrel Marvin
- Added a character: Delocke
- Added a character: Denny
- Added a character: Devin
- Added a character: Pankovits
- Added a character: Mr. Rashford Watley
- Added a character: Hassan
- Added a character: Eva
- Added a character: Ken Konover
- Added a character: Mal
- Added a character: Kermit
- Added a character: Barry Rafko
- Added a character: Theodore Boone
- Added a character: Jimmy Lee Arnold
- Added a character: Pat Surhoff
- Added a character: Joe
- Added a character: Mark
- Added a character: Mr. Stanley Mumphrey
- Added a character: Otis Carter
- Added a character: Amos Kapp
- Added a character: Fox
- Added a character: Gerard
- Added a character: Tommy
- Added a character: Mr. Coley
- Added a character: Chris Hanski
- Added a character: Mr. Dunleavy
- Added a character: Judge Raymond Fawcett
- Added a character: Carl
- Added a character: Nathan 's
- Added a character: Murray Huggins
- Added a character: Alan Erardi
- Added a character: Bo
- Added a character: John Grisham
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