Círculo del Crimen: La Banda de la Rana

This Spanish-language pulp magazine issue presents "La banda de la 'Rana'" (The Fellowship of the Frog), by Edgar Wallace, translated by H. C. Granch and illustrated by Joan Pau Bocquet Bertrán. London faces a crime wave perpetrated by "The Frogs," a criminal organization that leaves frog marks at crime scenes. Initial victims include James G. Bliss, a wealthy hardware merchant attacked in his estate. Detective Ricardo Gordon begins investigating, visiting the Horsham home of photographer John Bennett. Gordon encounters Bennett's daughter Elisa and son Raymond while his car needs water. Gordon is invited to lunch, where Raymond reveals he works for the wealthy Maitland Company and dreams of becoming rich. The narrative establishes the criminal conspiracy's mysterious power and scope while developing Gordon's attraction to Elisa and her family's dynamics.