There’s always a sequel. INKED IN BLOOD 2: ONCE UPON A CRIME picks up the bloody trail left by the debut graphic novel from ICE NINE KILLS, with a shockingly “meta” twist.There’s always a sequel. INKED IN BLOOD 2: ONCE UPON A CRIME picks up the bloody trail left by the debut graphic novel from ICE NINE KILLS. Following the shocking events of the first installment, Heather Thompson and her mother relocated to idyllic Marshscotch, Massachusetts in hopes of building a new life. But the pair can’t escape the past, as a new series of murders unfold, with Spencer Charnas once again a prime suspect. INKED IN BLOOD 2: ONCE UPON A CRIME was written by frequent collaborator Ryan J. Downey, a longtime journalist, alongside Spencer himself.