The Blind Side of the Heart

Father Jack Devlin has been the parish priest in a small Massachusetts town for more than 20 years when two former altar boys accuse him of molesting them many years ago. Though the boys have criminal records and questionable credibility, the town's loyalty to Father Devlin is torn. Only Maggie Quinn, his longtime housekeeper, is convinced of his innocence. The trial is volatile, the press is out for blood, and Maggie's drinking diminishes the impact of her testimony. Alone in the rectory throughout the trial, Maggie begins to doubt her own certainty. Then the unsolved murder of a young boy resurfaces, and town talk links it with Devlin's case. The case is reopened, and Devlin is once again scheduled for trial, aided by the tireless efforts of Leo Manzetti, his crusty legal counsel.