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Last year, the podcast "Serial" turned Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee into household names. 

Syed was convicted in 1999 of murdering Lee, his former girlfriend. Both were seniors at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore when Lee was killed. "Serial" host Sarah Koenig retraced the case against Syed, and turned hundreds of thousands of listeners into amateur sleuths as they followed along.

Rabia Chaudry, a lawyer and family friend of Syed's, originally brought the case to Koenig's attention. Now, Chaudry is writing a book about it, 

. "Adnan's Story: Murder, Justice and the Case That Captivated a Nation" will be released by St. Martin's Press next September. 

Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, granted appeal

This isn't the first Chaudry has had to say about the case in the aftermath of "Serial." She launched her own podcast, "Undisclosed," which continued to examine the case. She also 

Speaking about the forthcoming book, Chaudry 

 that "Adnan's Story" will include details about the investigation that have not yet aired on "Undisclosed." 

By next fall, the story could have a new chapter: In February, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals granted Syed's request for an appeal. Earlier this month, it was announced that Syed would 

 during which his lawyers could present a possible alibi.

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Rabia Chaudry, the lawyer who first brought Adnan Syed's case to the attention of 'Serial' host Sarah Koenig, will release a book about the investigation next fall.

Rabia Chaudry of 'Serial' is writing a book on Adnan Syed's case

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