# Nancy Regan — Continental Op Stories character guide

> Nancy Regan in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Nancy Regan, Nancy

**First appearance:** 0057-women-politics-murder

## Who they are

A woman involved in a case of murder and intrigue.

## In the story

### [The Big Knock-Over](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-big-knock-over)

Young woman with blue eyes and brown hair; companion of Red O'Leary at the dive.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as one of the individuals the agency has no records on.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/viii)

Meets Red O'Leary at Larrouy's; appears unaware of the danger, described as 'nice' with a 'blue-eyed, white-toothed smile.'

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ix)

Present at the table, smiles bewilderedly, is rescued by Red.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xi)

Helps the Op steady O'Leary during the escape and assists in convincing him to go to a safe location.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xii)

Accompanies the Op and Red; faints during the surgery and shows fear of Big Flora.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xiii)

Terrified, pleads with Red O'Leary to go back to bed; later cowers in a corner.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xv)

Released by the Op from the locked room.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as Red O'Leary's girl, possibly connected to Papadopoulos.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii)

The waitress Nelly Riley is suspected to be her, but the identification fails.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as having worn a hat matching the charred blue cloth found near the cottage.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned as missing along with Papadopoulos; no new leads found.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/viii)

Flees in terror from a house, recognizes the Op, and confesses she is trapped in a dangerous situation.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xii)

Identified as Taylor Newhall's heiress; jailed after being used by Papadopoulos.

## Links

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