Character Relationship Map: Nightwaves

Characters

• Shelby Naylor (played by Sherilyn Fenn) — protagonist
• David Birkwell (played by David Nerman) — protagonist
• Tom Williams (played by Bruce Dinsmore) — supporting
• Clay McClaren (played by Francis X. McCarthy) — supporting
• Justine Lesley (played by Jennifer Morehouse) — supporting
• Margaret Graham (played by Joanna Noyes) — supporting
• Pete Naylor (played by Kevin Jubinville) — supporting
• Karen (played by Jennifer Seguin) — supporting
• Police Sergeant Pike (played by Barry Blake) — supporting
• Judge (played by Frank Fontaine) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Shelby Naylor → Judge (Professional Authority)
• Shelby Naylor → Justine Lesley (Narrative Victim)
• Shelby Naylor → Clay McClaren (Conflict Suspect)
• Tom Williams → Police Sergeant Pike (Professional Superior)
• Shelby Naylor → Karen (Social Friend)
• Shelby Naylor → Margaret Graham (Alliance Ally)
• David Birkwell → Clay McClaren (Alliance Accomplice)
• David Birkwell → Justine Lesley (Conflict Victim)
• Shelby Naylor → Police Sergeant Pike (Professional Informant)
• Shelby Naylor → Tom Williams (Conflict Suspect)
• Shelby Naylor → David Birkwell (Conflict Suspect)
• Shelby Naylor → Pete Naylor (Family Spouse)

Story Analysis

A thriller about a woman who becomes entangled in a dangerous situation after overhearing a murder plot on a police scanner

Plot Progression

1. Shattered Life
2. False Security
3. Danger Discovery
4. Desperate Fight
5. Reclaimed Courage