Pendulum (2001)

The nature and lure of power in Dallas a councilman is on trial for corruption the DA is running for the US Senate a serial killer is slashing prostitutes and a professor is murdered Amanda Reeve is assigned to investigate the lawschool killing She hears rumors that the dead man offered women students good grades in exchange for sex The trail leads her to two wealthy beautiful students whose alibi is provided by a librarian At the same time the cops close in on the slasher Meanwhile Amanda misses her former lover next in line to become DA and a reporter is fired for getting close to the truth about the Senate candidate Is a coverup or conspiracy in the works