In the style of the early writers of the modern western, the Charles Alden Seltzer paints a vivid story of the depths to which any person can sink without discipline, charity and love. This is one of the best Seltzerâs work. He wrote his westerns from the experience of living on his uncleâs ranch in New Mexico. Seltzerâs best works also include âThe Two-Gun Manâ, âThe Boss of the Lazy Yâ, etc. Many of his novels were turned into Hollywood movies. âThe Ranchmanâ is a rootinâ-tootinâ western love story. Non-stop action, good guys and bad guys, and no shortage of gun-fighting to keep you guessing until the end whether the hero will actually get the girl. A real page turner, with action and romance trailing at every turn.