A stifling heat wave rolls into New York City, amplifying the already critical level of tension in the fragile concrete ecosystem. The air tastes of electricity the negative charge of bad things to come but everyone hopes it s just the temperature. Then, on the morning homicide detective Alexandra Hemi Hemingway finds out she is pregnant, a twisted serial killer makes his debut. And the heat goes up. Not for the faint of heart American Woman is a relentless ride that takes you through the fractured world of a nascent killer. And you will never feel safe again."