Second Death: Licio Gelli, The P2 Masonic Lodge and The Plot to Destroy Juan Peron

by David Cox

This is the story of Licio Gelli, the P2 and the plot to destroy Juan Peron. In 1987, the tomb of the beloved Argentine president Juan Peron was broken into. His body was desecrated and his hands were removed and ransomed for 8 million dollars. The book tells the story of the people involved, the judge, the criminals, and the tragic aftermath of Juan Peron’s body.

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

David Cox has been a reporter for numerous international publications, including the Miami Herald, the Sunday Times, Clarin, La Nacion, and Perfil. He has also worked for the Buenos Aires Herald and the International Herald Tribune. His first book, coauthored in Spanish with Damian Nabot about the robbery of Juan Peron’s severed hands, won international acclaim.

David is a graduate of the College of Charleston and holds an M.A. in mass communications from the University of South Carolina. He is currently a journalist with CNN in Atlanta.