Q: steve took another mouthful , not so hurriedly this time . the cold water ran down pleasantly to his stomach , spreading a pacifying calmness through his body . shelby could relieve the tensest of situations with incredible ease . at the moment , he was just sitting opposite steve and watching him . '' and now , lads , you can tell me what 's going on , '' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is shelby

Q: if they spotted the driver they would phone the other on their mobile phone ; they had both just replaced their old ones . jodie would also call tom if the detective had returned her call . after about an hour , tom called jodie . ' i 've just seen the driver pull in . ' there could be no mistake : there was no one else who could possibly look like the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is driver

Q: the pounding in ethan 's head was becoming laced with anger . '' would you like to know why i 'm not wearing a shirt , sheriff ? '' '' not particularly . '' '' one of the agents i came looking for is decomposing in a house six blocks from here . '' pope stopped at the door , his back to _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is ethan