Research for The Secret History of Frisco is ongoing and, as such, this bibliography will be ever-evolving. I will include some references in each of the individual episode notes, but you may consider this page the master list, updated often.

books

Thomas C. Lynch, A Career in Politics and the Attorney General’s Office, an oral history conducted 1978 by Amelia R. Fry, Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1982.

MICKEY COHEN—The Life and Crimes of L.A.’s Notorious Mobster by Tere Tereba ECW Press, 2012

The Lady of the House by Sally Stanford G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1966

Baghdad By The Bay by Herb Caen, Doubleday and Company, 1952

Periodicals & Newspapers

SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN, June 22 through July 5, 1974. Vol. 8, No. 17. , “Synanon Vs. The Examiner, Behind the $50 million lawsuit” by Burton Wolfe.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN, September 13 through September 26, 1975. VOL. 9. NO. 23, “The Examiner’s FlimFlam Man, The Real Bob Patterson Story by Burton Wolfe

‘We sinners never give up’: Sally Stanford’s journey from madam to mayor (1949)

BONES – UNDERWORLD LEGENDS | Infamous San Francisco gambling kingpin: Elmer “Bones” Remmer, aka “Big Daddy” Bones Remmer lived a colorful life regardless of his… |

Elmer ‘Big Bones’ Remmer | Rosamond Press

Elmer ‘Bones’ Remmer: San Francisco’s gambling czar | San Francisco News | sfexaminer.com

Elmer “Bones” Remmer, California Mobster and my great uncle (1920s to 50s) : r/OldSchoolCool

Elmer F “Bones” Remmer grave

Herb Caen — Strange de Jim

Madam of San Francisco, Mayor of Sausalito: The wild life of one of Marin County’s most devoted civil servants – Local News Matters

NOTORIOUS SAN FRANCISCO | Kirkus Reviews

PATTERSON SHANGHAI POONTANG

PEOPLE v. James Tarantino, Appellant. (1955) | FindLaw

SALLY STANFORD -The Tiger is Dead