The Fall of a Sparrow by Luna (R)

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Fandom: HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET
Pairing: Munch/Kay
Author on LJ: tangleofthorns
Author Website: fics at both Sparkgirls and Schism
Why this must be read:

My all-time favorite pairing in any fandom is John Munch and Kay Howard; the first time I read a MunchenKay fic, suddenly all their scenes -- their squadroom banter, Munch's attempts to find out who Kay's dating, and the unforgettable scene during "Sniper" where Munch goes off on Kay because he just can't bear the thought of seeing her get shot again -- fell into place. The Fall of a Sparrow is one of the loveliest and most bittersweet of MunchenKay fics; Luna's love for these characters just radiates off the page. Plus, it has a damn good interrogation scene.

The Fall of a Sparrow is set post-movie, during the first season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. (Knowledge of SVU is helpful but not necessary.) In New York, Munch collars a rapist by the name of Frank Cantwell -- the same lowlife who murdered Beau Felton and got away with it -- and realizes he has one shot to make things right for Kay and her lost partner.

The Fall of a Sparrow