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Miss Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, was buried in a sand-filled bath at the suspect's Tokyo flat in March 2007, but Ichihashi. It was a crime that appalled Britain. In the 16th century, a bloody legend unfolds: eight samurais take refuge deep in the mountains, tucking away with a secret treasure. Tana French (Goodreads Author) (shelved 3 times as british-murder-mystery) avg rating 3.