Written In Bone by Simon Beckett

On the remote Hebridean island of Runa, a grisly discovery awaits the arrival of forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter.
A body – almost totally incinerated but for the feet and a single hand – has been found. The local police are quick to record an accidental death but Hunter’s instincts say otherwise: he’s convinced it’s murder. In fact it appears Runa is far from the peaceful community it first appears – and a burned corpse is only one of its dark secrets…

Nothing To Lose by Lee Child

Two small towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher can’t find a ride, so he walks. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets are four redneck deputies who want to run him out of town.

Mistake. They’re picking on the wrong guy. Jack Reacher is a big man, and he’s in shape. No job, no address, no baggage. Nothing, except bloody-minded curiosity. What is the secret the locals seem so keen to hide?

A hard man is good to find. Ex-military cop Reacher is today’s most addictive hero. Now he pulls on a tiny loose thread, to unravel conspiracies that expose the most shocking truths. Because, after all, Jack Reacher has nothing to lose.