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Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries

by Nellie H. Steele

Narrated by Liz Gentle, Naomi Rose-Mock, Malorie Wallen

books
10
pages
3.2k
audio
59h
complete
2019–25

Cozy Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Time Loop

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Struggling history professor Cate Kensie unexpectedly inherits Dunhaven Castle in the Scottish Highlands. After moving in with her dog, she discovers the estate holds secrets that allow her to travel through time, pulling her into centuries-old cold cases and hidden family mysteries.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Time-travel cozy mysteries
  • Scottish castle settings
  • A loyal dog companion
  • An academic sleuth heroine

Good to know

  • A slow start in the first book
  • Occasional references to the author's other books

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Strong Female Lead
  • Slow Romance
  • Lighthearted
  • Wholesome
  • Epic Length
  • Mystery
  • Standalone Books
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for The Secret of Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

    Book 1: The Secret of Dunhaven Castle

    282 pages7h audio2019

    The Secret of Dunhaven Castle introduces Cate Kensie, a down-on-her-luck history professor who inherits a sprawling Scottish castle and discovers that her ancestor left more than property behind — a cryptic note, ancient secrets, and the mysterious ability to travel through time hidden within the castle's walls.

    Features a richly atmospheric Scottish Highland setting, charming character introductions, and the series' foundational mystery that transforms Cate from bewildered historian into a capable sleuth — with a loyal dog by her side throughout.

  2. Cover for Murder at Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 2)

    Book 2: Murder at Dunhaven Castle

    318 pages8.5h audio2020

    Murder at Dunhaven Castle puts Cate's new time-traveling abilities to use when she uncovers a dark family secret: an ancestor accused of murder. Refusing to accept the verdict of history, Cate uses the castle's power to investigate — only to discover secrets more shocking than the crime itself, while a present-day killer works to keep the past buried.

    Features time-travel historical mystery, escalating danger, and the series' signature blend of cozy warmth and genuine thriller tension.

  3. Cover for Holiday Heist at Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 3)

    Book 3: Holiday Heist at Dunhaven Castle

    368 pages10.5h audio2020

    Holiday Heist at Dunhaven Castle finds Cate's festive first Christmas at the castle derailed when she discovers a mystery surrounding a century-old jewelry heist. Time-traveling back to the Roaring Twenties, she must uncover the thief before it's too late — navigating danger and deceit across two timelines.

    Features a Roaring Twenties time-travel backdrop, holiday atmosphere, and the series' expansion of Cate's sleuthing confidence as she navigates multiple timelines with growing skill.

  4. Cover for Danger at Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 4)

    Book 4: Danger at Dunhaven Castle

    372 pages10.5h audio2021

    Danger at Dunhaven Castle brings Cate into crisis when the castle's time portals stop responding to her heirloom timepiece and she is plagued by frightening nightmares. Armed with journals from the castle's original owner, she sets off to fix the portals — and discovers secrets in the castle's history that chill her blood.

    Features uncontrolled time-travel stakes, deepening castle mythology, and the highest personal danger Cate has faced yet as the series expands its supernatural scope.

  5. Cover for A Spy at Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 5)

    Book 5: A Spy at Dunhaven Castle

    382 pages9.5h audio2022

    A Spy at Dunhaven Castle begins with two dogs unearthing human bones in the garden — and Cate, determined to solve the cold case, is pulled into the middle of World War II when her investigation demands a trip to the most dangerous era she has visited. A mysterious illness compounds the threat from a murderer desperate to keep the past buried.

    Features WWII historical backdrop, layered personal stakes, and the series' most dramatically dangerous adventure as Cate balances physical vulnerability with fierce determination.

  6. Cover for Missing from Dunhaven Castle: A Cate Kensie Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 6)

    Book 6: Missing from Dunhaven Castle

    412 pages12h audio2023

    Missing from Dunhaven Castle finds Cate plagued by a mysterious illness causing random roamings and unpredictable fainting — dependent on Jack's protection at the worst possible moment, because Jack has gone missing. Racing against a powerful network of villains who want her dead, Cate must find her best friend before it is too late.

    Features the series' most emotionally vulnerable Cate, a deepening found-family stakes, and a transatlantic thriller plot that raises the series' mythology to a new level.

  7. Cover for Taken from Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 7)

    Book 7: Taken from Dunhaven Castle

    404 pages2023

    Taken from Dunhaven Castle delivers a shocking twist: a change in history leaves Cate scrambling to reclaim her own life, home, and identity, while the preceding Countess goes missing and a changing timeline threatens to erase everything she has built at Dunhaven.

    Features altered-history mystery, Napoleon-era time travel, and the series' most conceptually ambitious plot as Cate must battle history itself to restore what she loves.

  8. Cover for Trouble at Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 8)

    Book 8: Trouble at Dunhaven Castle

    308 pages2024

    Trouble at Dunhaven Castle opens with an unexpected arrival — the estate manager's wife, accusing him of murder — putting Cate's most trusted relationship at Dunhaven under threat. Armed with her time-traveling abilities, Cate sets out to clear his name while visions of a frightening future bombard her from all sides.

    Features close-to-home stakes, prophetic visions adding urgency, and the series' most intimate mystery as Cate fights to protect the found family that Dunhaven has become.

  9. Cover for Reckoning at Dunhaven Castle (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 9)

    Book 9: Reckoning at Dunhaven Castle

    246 pages2025

    Reckoning at Dunhaven Castle catapults Cate twenty years into the future, where she confronts a life changed beyond recognition and discovers family ties she never imagined. Dark visions of danger surrounding someone close to her drive her to uncover secrets twisted into her family's past.

    Features far-future time-travel, shocking family revelations, and the series' most emotionally charged mythology as Cate faces an old enemy and a future she must choose whether to accept.

  10. Cover for Wedding at Dunhaven Castle: A Cate Kensie Mystery (Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries Book 10)

    Book 10: Wedding at Dunhaven Castle

    86 pages2025

    Wedding at Dunhaven Castle brings a fairy-tale occasion to Dunhaven — her best friends' wedding — only for a centuries-old family curse to surface days before the nuptials, threatening heartbreak, betrayal, and restless spirits that could shadow the festivities forever.

    Features romantic castle atmosphere, hidden passage mysteries, and a warmly celebratory frame story anchored by the series' characteristic blend of supernatural tension and found-family joy.

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