I think the book title is mis-named and should be The Dude Rancher, not the Dude Ranger. There was no ranger in the book.

Read this book to find out what Zane Grey's writing was like. He really pushes romance big time. Story was very routine, as might have been expected from a writer who produced over 100 stories in the early 1900's. I won't be bothering with any others. A contrasting writer that I enjoyed more is Louis L'Amour, who provides more information such as survival techniques, than Grey.