Jakarta - An Indonesian man on trial for allegedly killing 11 people in a case that has captivated the country has published a book about his life, his attorney said Wednesday.

Kasman Sangaji - attorney for Verry Idham Henyansyah, better known as Ryan - said 20 copies of his client's book have been printed and the publisher had agreed to print 5,000 more soon.

"The book is like an autobiography. It tells stories from his childhood until he ended up in prison," Kasman said, adding that there was no law in Indonesia banning a criminal suspect from publishing a book.

Police arrested Ryan in July after finding the body of a man suspected of being his last murder victim in Jakarta.

The bodies of 10 people whose murders were also blamed on Ryan were later found buried behind his parents' home in East Java province.

Ryan is facing a possible death sentence if found guilty of the murders, which took place within a two-year period.

Ryan's book has triggered protests from the family of Ryan's lover, Noval Andreas, who was jailed for 10 months in December for using money stolen from one of Ryan's alleged victims because it contains a chapter on the men's love affair.

Kasman dismissed the objections.

"Novel is a grown-up man, and he is responsible for his own actions," the lawyer said.

Some of the proceeds from the book will be donated to charities, Kasman added.

Ryan has told reporters that he also planned to release an album of pop songs, saying he had been offered a recording contract by a producer.

His case received intense media coverage for weeks last year. Gay rights advocates have accused the media of anti-homosexual hysteria by linking the murders to the suspect's sexuality.

Police said the motive for the murders was money. The victims included a woman and her 3-year-old daughter whom police said were hit by a crowbar. (dpa)