Ashton-Kirk, Investigator · Character
Mr. Sams
A minor character who appears briefly.
minor
Also known as Sams
First appearance: IX: Miss Vale Tells What She Knows
Mr. Sams shows up with force in VI: Ashton-Kirk Looks About. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cab driver who saw a woman drive up in a Maillard, enter Hume's, and heard a shot and scream.
Mr. Sams first appears in 0011 ix miss vale tells what she knows.
In VI: Ashton-Kirk Looks About: Cab driver who saw a woman drive up in a Maillard, enter Hume's, and heard a shot and scream.
Later, in IX: Miss Vale Tells What She Knows: The cab driver who waited outside and whose statement is referenced regarding the timeline.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor informants and helpers
- Protagonist
- Core suspects and witnesses
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Mr. Sams in IX: Miss Vale Tells What She Knows