In addition to John Buntin's book, "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" as the primary source, writer David J. Schow cited additional material from "Red Ink, White Lies: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles Newspapers, 1920-1962" by Rob Leicester Wagner and "Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster" by Tere Tereba.