D.V. Chernov is an award winning and Amazon best-selling author of crime and historical fiction whose high-stakes psychological thrillers explore the collision of technology, power, and human vulnerability. A 20-year veteran of the high-tech industry and a first-generation immigrant from the former Soviet Union, he brings rare insight into life on both sides of the Iron Curtain and the global forces shaping today’s digital world. With a Master’s in English, an MBA, and extensive public speaking experience, Chernov is known for thought-provoking conversations on history, AI, privacy, cybercrime, human trafficking, and the cultural impact of emerging technologies — themes that have earned his novels multiple literary awards and praise from Kirkus, Midwest Book Review, The Prairies Book Review, and other major reviewers.

D.V. Chernov is an award winning and Amazon best-selling author of crime and historical fiction whose high-stakes psychological thrillers explore the collision of technology, power, and human vulnerability. A 20-year veteran of the high-tech industry and a first-generation immigrant from the former Soviet Union, he brings rare insight into life on both sides of the Iron Curtain and the global forces shaping today’s digital world. With a Master’s in English, an MBA, and extensive public speaking experience, Chernov is known for thought-provoking conversations on history, AI, privacy, cybercrime, human trafficking, and the cultural impact of emerging technologies — themes that have earned his novels multiple literary awards and praise from Kirkus, Midwest Book Review, The Prairies Book Review, and other major reviewers.

Crime Fiction: Nick Severs Mysteries series. Described as Longmire meets The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Nick Severs Mysteries is a smart, fresh, and timely Colorado-based crime thriller series with more twists and turns than a Rocky Mountains highway.

Historical Fiction: Commissar series. Is a gripping historical spy thriller series based on historical events during the little-known period of US and British intervention in the Russian Civil War (1918-22).

PRAISE FOR D.V. CHERNOV’S BOOKS
- Winner: Gold Award – Literary Titan
- Winner: Golden Quill – BookViral
- Finalist – 2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards
- Finalist – 2022 Hemingway International Book Awards
- Finalist – 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards

“Get It! A solid mystery.” – Kirkus
“Riveting. Unreservedly recommended.” - Midwest Book Review
“Remarkably penetrating and humane; a winding literary mystery series." – The Prairies Book Review
“Masterful, refined and compelling. A thought-provoking narrative handling complex themes with sensitivity and depth.” – Literary Titan
“Suspenseful and gripping! Engages the heart with the same fervor it engages the mind.” – BookViral
“A tense, exciting thriller." – Entrada Reviews