About this series
Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries is a series by Nellie H. Steele. We list 12 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: The Secret of Dunhaven Castle: A Cozy Time Travel Mystery.
Tagged on most books in this series: Historical, Time travel, Paranormal and Foreign/Exotic.
If you like Cate Kensie Cozy Mysteries, try The Time Witch Series by A.A. Albright.
What readers say
Readers enjoy this series about an American history professor who inherits a Scottish castle and its time-travel secret, praising the castle setting, the likeable cast and loyal dog, gentle twists and a wholesome, old-fashioned tone, and listeners often praise the audiobook narration. Common criticisms are slow openings with heavy information dumps, editing that needs work, and mysteries that get crowded out by everyday detail. Some longtime readers feel the later books drift from cozy mystery toward magical action, with repetitive time loops, and say the books are best read strictly in order.
Best for: Readers who want a clean, comforting castle mystery with a time-travel twist and like following one cast in order.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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