A simple plan by Scott Smith (1993) — see its film and TV adaptations.
Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life ... and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins ...
