"The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini, " by Ruth Brandon. (1995, Random House)
"Houdini!!! The Career of Erich Weiss", Kenneth Silverman, ISBN 0060169788
Milbourne Christopher. Houdini. New York: Gramercy
Harold Kellock. "Houdini: His Life Story". Hew York: Harcourt, Brace, 1928.
William L. Gresham. "Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls". New York: Manor Books, 1975. ISBN 0532151666
William Kalush and Larry Sloman. The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero. New York: Atria Books, 2006. ISBN 0743272072
Milbourne Christopher. Houdini: The Untold Story. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1969. ISBN 069040431X
Don Bell. The Man Who Killed Houdini. Montreal, Canada: Véhicule Press, 2004. ISBN 1550651870
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 23 December 1926, Vol. 126, Iss. 25,170, pg. 4:4, "Find Houdini Was Not Hurt: Insurance Company Confirms Denial That Blow Killed Magician" |
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 1 November 1926, Vol. 126, Iss. 25,118, pg. 1+6, "Harry Houdini Dies After Operations: Conscious to Last, Loses Fight for Life in Detroit Hospital" |
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 26 October 1926, Vol. 126, Iss. 25,112, pg. 27:1, "Houdini Near Death After Operation: Magician Stricken With Acute Appendicitis During Performance--Peritonitis Develops" |
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 6 August 1926, Vol. 125, Iss. 25,031, pg. 32:2, "Houdini Wins Test in A Sealed Casket: Stays Under Water in Airtight Case an Hour and a Half With No Ill Effects: Beats Hindoo's Record: Had Telephone Connection With the Outside World--Anybody Can Do It, He Insists" |
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 11 July 1926, Vol. 125, Iss. 25,005, pg. 23:2, "Houdini Again Installed: Starts Ninth Term as President of Society of Magicians" |
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