The Finishing Stroke the young heir, was born in 1905. This is at odds with accounts in the earliest Queen stories, but Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, who co-wrote the novels under the "Ellery Queen" pen name, were both born in 1905. To quote some negative criticism of the novel: "Rhymed threats of murder, accompanied by symbolic objectives, bewilder the guests and annoy the reader. The pervasive vulgarity renders the trick plot even less believable and justifies the contempt of those who dismiss all crime fiction as puerile." The Finishing Stroke The Finishing Stroke is a mystery novel by Ellery Queen, published
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania located on the borough's outskirts. Her heart-shaped gravestone is visible from the road. Pen Argyl is also home to the Weona Park Dentzel carousel, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Pen Argyl's Fire Company, Lookout Fire Company #1, also holds an annual Labor Day parade and carnival. Pen Argyl is also home to Real English Foods, Inc, the company behind Mr. Pastie. In 1853, Joseph Kellow discovered slate in the surrounding area, coining what is now known as the Slate Belt community. The name Pen Argyl originated from the Welsh name meaning "head" and the Anglo-Saxon