Hilary Blum has just lost her job, is wallowing in debt because she gets no assistance from her ex-husband, while also dealing with their autistic son. As she's driving on a country road from her place to her ex-husband's to again beg for the money he owes her, Hilary encounters a scenario that will alter all of their lives. Ahead of her on the road, Hilary sees a car lose control and roll down a steep incline. She stops to render aid, but finds that the man is dead. She also discovers a briefcase containing $500,000 banded in bundles of $100 bills. With another witness arriving on the scene, Hilary quickly decides to hide the briefcase in the woods and return for it later.

As Hilary starts to use the $500,000 to pay off her debts, she discovers the dead man was transporting the dirty money for an illicit third party who will stop at nothing to get it back. Fearing for her safety, as well as her son's, Hilary enlists the assistance of the dead man's police- officer son to trace the origin of the money. But the bad guys are just as determined to alter the final outcome.

EVERYTHING TO LOSE by Andrew Gross delivers an abundance of exhilarating twists and turns in a fast-paced, realistic plot with some very intense narrative. Gross' astutely developed thriller will keep readers riveted all the way to its brilliant conclusion.