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   Angel of Mercy by Prongslet

   Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   20 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Aaron Hotchner
   • Spencer Reid
   • David Rossi
   • Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)
   • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
   • Penelope Garcia
   • Emily Prentiss
   • Dan Espinoza
   • Chloe Decker
   • Mazikeen (Lucifer TV)
   • The BAU Team as Family (Criminal Minds)
   • Case Fic
   • Original Character Death(s)
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
   • Implied/Referenced Drug Use
   • Non-Consensual Drug Use
   • Abuse of Authority
   • Implied/Referenced Prostitution
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • English Is Not The Author's First Language

   Summary

   When the weight of loss becomes a calling, you end up with seven victims and a twisted sense of mercy.

   Called in to assist the LAPD, the BAU uncovers a ritual of devotion, guilt, and death. Each life ended quietly and tragically, yet with a chilling sense of purpose. As the agents race against time to stop the next tragedy, they are forced to confront what drives a killer.

   Sometimes, killing is not evil. Some would consider it a mercy.

   Series

   • Part 1 of The Architecture of Falling

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,288

   Chapters:

   5/8

   Kudos:

   7

   Bookmarks:

   3

   Hits:

   137

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   19 Feb 2026