Charles Alden Seltzer was an American writer. He was a prolific author of western novels, had writing credits for more than a dozen film titles, and authored numerous stories published in magazines, most prominently in ArgosySeltzer was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, the son of Lucien B. Seltzer and Oceania Hart of Columbus, Ohio. Before becoming a successful writer, he was variously a newsboy, telegraph messenger, painter, carpenter and manager of the circulation of a newspaper, b...

"The Coming of the Law" centers around the character Kent Hollis, a young lawyer who arrives in the small, lawless town of Dry Bottom in the American West. Kent is determined to bring justice and order to the town, which is plagued by corruption, violence, and the control of powerful, unscrupulous men.Upon his arrival, Kent faces immediate resistance from the town's established criminal elements, led by the ruthless and influential Milt Daggett. Daggett and his gang have a stranglehold on ...

Drag Harlan is a gunfighter with a fearsome reputation. He is known for his quickness with his guns. A mean, hard country man, he comes quite accidently by a dying man, Morgan. Morgan is cattleman and has left his ranch to his only daughter, Barbara. Seeing honesty in Harlan’s eyes, Morgan asks him to go to his daughter and protect her from fortune hunters. Thereafter Harlan establishes himself as the protector of Barbara Morgan and deals out punishment to the girl’s enemies through the li...

Classic western. According to Pulprack (quoting Adventure Fiction.com) "Charles Alden Seltzer (Aug. 15, 1875 - Feb. 9, 1942) The vital statistics are: Born in August 1875, at the village of Janesville, Wisconsin. One year in Wisconsin. Then to Columbus, Ohio, where after a time I worked at various enterprises, such as newsboy, telegraph messenger, painter, carpenter and manager of the circulation of a newspaper. Spent the better part of five summer and some of the winters in Union County, ...

Classic western. According to Pulprack (quoting Adventure Fiction.com) "Charles Alden Seltzer (Aug. 15, 1875 - Feb. 9, 1942) The vital statistics are: Born in August 1875, at the village of Janesville, Wisconsin. One year in Wisconsin. Then to Columbus, Ohio, where after a time I worked at various enterprises, such as newsboy, telegraph messenger, painter, carpenter and manager of the circulation of a newspaper. Spent the better part of five summer and some of the winters in Union County, ...

"Drag" Harlan is a tough cowboy vigilante. After learning about a gold mine from a dying man, he seeks his daughter as well as the gold. He falls in love with her, but the same gang that shot the old man is after the gold.Charles Alden Seltzer (15 August 1875–February 1942) was an American writer. He was a prolific author of western novels, had writing credits for more than a dozen film titles, and authored numerous stories published in ma...

First published in the year 1922, „Square Deal Sanderson” was written by one of twentieth century’s most prolific authors Charles Alden Seltzer. This novel was written in the Western genre of writing and marks the latter’s mastery in the genre. Mary, our heroine, is running the ranch alone waiting for her brother, whom she has not seen in years, to come and help as she is about to loose the ranch to the bad guys. Square Deal Sanderson was a son of the great uncultured primitive West. An ol...

"The Trail to Yesterday" likely follows the story of rugged cowboys, determined settlers, and the challenges they face as they carve out a living in the untamed wilderness of the Old West.Seltzer's storytelling often focuses on themes of courage, honor, and justice, as well as the clash between civilization and the wild frontier. In "The Trail to Yesterday," readers may encounter thrilling gunfights, perilous cattle drives, and poignant moments of human drama as characters confront the har...

Getting up the shoulder of the mesa was no easy job, but judging from the actions and appearance of wiry pony and rider it was a job that would be accomplished. For part of the distance, it is true, the man thought it best to dismount, drive the pony ahead of him, and follow on foot. At length, however, they reached the top of the mesa, and after a breathing spell the man mounted and rode across the table-land. A short lope brought pony and rider to a point where the mesa sloped do...

The Boss of the Lazy Y by Charles Alden Seltzer: Immerse yourself in the wild west saga of courage and justice with Charles Alden Seltzer in ""The Boss of the Lazy Y."" As the boss takes charge, this gripping tale unfolds against the untamed backdrop of the open range.Why This Book?Embark on a journey of courage and justice in the Wild West with Charles Alden Seltzer's ""The Boss of ...

First published in the year 1922, the present book 'Square Deal Sanderson' was written by one of twentieth century's most prolific authors Charles Alden Seltzer. This novel was written in the Western genre of writing and marks the latter's mastery in the genre.

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 Seltzer’s work. He wrote his westerns from the experience of living on his uncle’s ranch in New Mexico. Seltzer’s best works also include „The Two-Gun Man”, „The Boss of the Lazy Y”, etc. Many of his novels were turned into Hollywood movies. „The Ranchman” is a rootin’-tootin’ western...