In this novel set in the aftermath of World War I, rancher Lamar Clayton commissions ambitious sculptor Francis “Gil” Gilheaney to create a memorial statue of his son, Ben, who was killed in the war.

As work proceeds on the statue, Gil and his daughter, Maureen, come to realize Lamar is considerably more complicated than he seems and is guarding a secret that haunts his relationship with his son even in death.

A further complication is added when we learn that Gil, himself, is haunted by an unconscionable lie whose discovery could cost him his daughter’s love.

Goodreads.com concludes, “Remember Ben Clayton vividly depicts a rich swath of American history, from the days when the Comanches ruled the Southern plains to the final brutal months of World War I. It ranges from outlaw settlements on the Texas frontier to the cafés of Paris, from Indian encampments to artists’ ateliers to the forgotten battlefield in France where Ben Clayton died. It shows us the all-consuming labor that a monumental work of sculpture demands and the price it exacts from both artist and patron. And with unforgettable power and compassion it presents a deeply moving story about the bonds between fathers and children, and about the power and purpose of art.”