Matter of Trust (1998)

Detective Michael D’Angelo’s state of mind has caused him to make a serious error of judgement allowing a cop killer to escape from him. As a result he has been suspended from duty.D’Angelo’s life spirals further out of control following the split from his long-time girlfriend, acclaimed attorney Theresa Marsh (Joan Severance) who deserted him and married a respected doctor, Peter Marsh (Nick Mancuso).What neither of them realise is that their lives are about to collide once more when Theresa is assigned to the prosecution of a widely-publicised homicide case. The defendant is presumed to be a serial killer and Theresa is immediately besieged by menacing death threats as she prepares her case against the accused.Insisting on continuing with the case, Theresa ignores the threats only to be stonewalled when her husband suddenly disappears. Her worst fears are confirmed when she’s told to drop the prosecution if she wants to see her husband alive again. Terrified by the caller and scared to contact the police, she is forced to turn to her ex-lover, D’Angelo.