including four mysteries under the pseudonym of "Timothy Brace", two collections of short stories, two plays (adapted from his novels), a few non-fiction books and pamphlets, and numerous short stories and articles in periodicals such as Esquire, Blue Book, Escapade, The Gent, Manhunt, Guilty Detective Story Magazine, Coronet, Fantastic Universe, Space Science Fiction, and The Saturday Evening Post. Some of his novels had strong sexual content by the standards of the time. The Tormented (1950), a study of nymphomania, was turned down by thirty-four publishers. It eventually sold more than a million copies. Film adaptations Five of his works were made into feature motion pictures: His 1941 novel Mercy Island was filmed the same year, also titled Mercy Island His April 26, 1941, article "Land of the Jook" for The Saturday Evening Post was filmed as Juke Girl in 1942. 1942's Mr. Limpet was made into the Don Knotts film The Incredible Mr. Limpet in 1964 1943's Mr. Winkle Goes to War was filmed as Mr. Winkle Goes to War in 1944 1943's The Barefoot Mailman was released as The Barefoot Mailman in 1951 The Theodore Pratt Collection of first editions and manuscript material can be found in the Special Collections section of the library at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. References Note: No page numbers in article. The Fiction Mags Index - Pratt, Theodore URL retrieved February 24, 2014 (Note: The URL shifts as the index grows.) External links Novelists from Florida Writers from New Rochelle, New York 20th-century American novelists American male novelists 1901 births 1969 deaths People from Delray Beach, Florida People from Boca Raton, Florida People from Lake Worth Beach, Florida Writers from Minneapolis 20th-century American male writers Novelists from New York (state) Novelists from Minnesota New Rochelle High School alumni