Capello Family Books in Order

The Capello Family series moves Emma Tallon’s brand of gangland drama into the bright lights and back alleys of London’s Soho. Here the action centres on the Capellos, a crime family built by a ruthless patriarch who raised his children on a single rule: family is everything.

By the time the story opens, that patriarch is gone and the next generation is trying to live up to his legacy. Maria Capello fronts a respectable life as a lawyer, working long hours in smart offices and courtrooms. After dark she sheds the suit and steps into her other role, quietly running parts of the family firm and making calls that could destroy her legal career if they ever came to light.

Her brother Alex is the public face of the organisation in the underworld, suave and controlled, moving between nightclubs and back rooms where deals are struck. He trusts Maria’s judgement and relies on her to keep the books straight and the family’s secrets buried.

Then there is Antonio, the youngest sibling and the one least interested in responsibility. He enjoys the perks of the name without respecting the limits that keep everyone safe. His reckless choices pull the Capellos into conflict with other firms, threatening the uneasy balance of power in Soho and forcing Maria and Alex to decide how far they are willing to go to cover for him.

Across the novels the danger doesn’t just come from rival gangs. Trusted lieutenants have their own agendas, old alliances shift, and people outside the life – accountants, lovers, friends – get drawn into the Capellos’ orbit. Each book digs deeper into what loyalty really means when the person putting the family at risk is someone you love.

The Soho setting adds a different flavour to Tallon’s London universe. Glitzy bars, late-night restaurants and fashionable streets sit a few doors down from shabby offices and back entrances where money laundering, threats and pay-offs are handled. It’s a world where appearances matter, and where Maria’s double life feels especially precarious.

Readers who enjoy the Tyler and Drew stories will recognise the mix of strong women, combustible families and high-stakes choices. The Capello novels can be read on their own, but they also feel like a fresh doorway into the same dangerous city, viewed from the offices and townhouses of a new, ambitious clan.