Persuader by Lee Child, Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

Persuader is the seventh Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child.  Reacher goes undercover into a smuggling ring to extricate a DEA agent whose identity was compromised.  Again, he is the energizer bunny of tough guys, absorbing injury after injury on top of foodless days and sleepless nights.  But so much fun reading!

Flash and Bones is the latest Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan novel.  Set in Charlotte, NC, a man is discovered inside an oil drum, covered in asphalt from the Charlotte speedway.  Tempe works with a local homicide detective and a disgraced former cop, now the head of security at the speedway to discover who the dead man is, and what happened to a young couple 12 years ago.  Despite elaborate terrorist theories, it turns out to be the most mundane reason of all - a young couple from different backgrounds trying to lead their own lives.

A lot of fun NASCAR background for fans.