"Sam" is slang for federal narcotic agent, following my
American Slang Dictionary. It's a close equivalent to
"narc".
Hope this helps and fits the context of the novel.
E.Borgers POLAR NOIR http://www;geocities.com/polarnoir
bethfoxwell :
> Because a "Sammie" or "Sammy" was British slang for
an American
> soldier in World War I (for "Uncle Sam"), I suggest
that Mark's
> explanation of a "Sam" as a Fed or "G-Man" is more
logical.
>
> See the Oxford English Dictionary.
>
> Beth Foxwell
> http://www.elizabethfoxwell.com
>
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