

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Presentation: The Body of Esther Combs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a presentation on upcoming local true crime book The Body of Esther Combs by Bristol native Marsha Hedrick. 

This book will tell the story of the longest, most famous trial in Sullivan County history, which was covered by ABC’s 20/20 and the Wall Street Journal in 2000.

Esther Combs was the unlikely star of the public frenzy—a tiny girl of 20 who looked 14 due to the frequent starvation episodes inflicted on her by her adoptive parents. At 19, Esther downed a glass of  antifreeze to end her suffering. This book documents her life and the ensuing criminal case that captivated the world, using the trial transcripts and interviews with the victim, the investigator who broke the case and the district attorneys who prosecuted the perpetrators. 

The Body of Esther Combs will be Hedrick's first book; the author is currently seeking a publisher. Now retired, Hedrick served as Marketing Director for Barter Theatre as well as  for Highlands Community Services in Abingdon and worked in publishing.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bristol/book-presentation-the-body-of-esther-combs/200029467408104
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bristol
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 625 State Street, Bristol, VA, United States, Virginia 24201
- **lat**: 36.59519
- **long**: -82.18445
- **full address**: 625 State Street, Bristol, VA, United States, Virginia 24201

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Dragonfly Book Bar (https://allevents.in/org/dragonfly-book-bar/26929161)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 625 State Street, Bristol, VA, United States, Virginia 24201
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dragonfly Book Bar
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Presentation: The Body of Esther Combs ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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