diff --git a/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs b/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
index 8eed437e..d01d5b36 100644
--- a/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
+++ b/FileLiberator/DownloadDecryptBook.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace FileLiberator
 {
     public class DownloadDecryptBook : IDecryptable
     {
+        public event EventHandler<Action<byte[]>> RequestCoverArt;
         public event EventHandler<LibraryBook> Begin;
         public event EventHandler<string> DecryptBegin;
         public event EventHandler<string> TitleDiscovered;
@@ -72,38 +73,30 @@ namespace FileLiberator
 
                 var aaxcDecryptDlLic = new DownloadLicense(dlLic.DownloadUrl, dlLic.AudibleKey, dlLic.AudibleIV, Resources.UserAgent);
 
-                var destinationDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationDir);
-
                 if (Configuration.Instance.DownloadChapters)
                 {
                     var contentMetadata = await api.GetLibraryBookMetadataAsync(libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId);
-
                     var aaxcDecryptChapters = new ChapterInfo();
 
                     foreach (var chap in contentMetadata?.ChapterInfo?.Chapters)
                         aaxcDecryptChapters.AddChapter(new Chapter(chap.Title, chap.StartOffsetMs, chap.LengthMs));
 
-                    aaxcDownloader = await AaxcDownloadConverter.CreateAsync(destinationDirectory, aaxcDecryptDlLic, aaxcDecryptChapters);
+                    aaxcDownloader = AaxcDownloadConverter.Create(destinationDir, aaxcDecryptDlLic, aaxcDecryptChapters);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    aaxcDownloader = await AaxcDownloadConverter.CreateAsync(destinationDirectory, aaxcDecryptDlLic);
+                    aaxcDownloader = AaxcDownloadConverter.Create(destinationDir, aaxcDecryptDlLic);
                 }
 
-                aaxcDownloader.AppName = "Libation";
-
-                TitleDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Title);
-                AuthorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Author);
-                NarratorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.Narrator);
-
-                if (aaxcDownloader.CoverArt is not null)
-                    CoverImageFilepathDiscovered?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.CoverArt);
+                aaxcDownloader.AppName = "Libation";                              
 
                 // override default which was set in CreateAsync
                 var proposedOutputFile = Path.Combine(destinationDir, $"{PathLib.ToPathSafeString(libraryBook.Book.Title)} [{libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId}].m4b");
                 aaxcDownloader.SetOutputFilename(proposedOutputFile);
                 aaxcDownloader.DecryptProgressUpdate += (s, progress) => UpdateProgress?.Invoke(this, progress);
                 aaxcDownloader.DecryptTimeRemaining += (s, remaining) => UpdateRemainingTime?.Invoke(this, remaining);
+                aaxcDownloader.RetrievedCoverArt += AaxcDownloader_RetrievedCoverArt;
+                aaxcDownloader.RetrievedTags += aaxcDownloader_RetrievedTags;
 
                 // REAL WORK DONE HERE
                 var success = await Task.Run(() => aaxcDownloader.Run());
@@ -120,6 +113,25 @@ namespace FileLiberator
             }
         }
 
+        private void AaxcDownloader_RetrievedCoverArt(object sender, byte[] e)
+        {
+            if (e is null && Configuration.Instance.DownloadChapters)
+            {
+                RequestCoverArt?.Invoke(this, aaxcDownloader.SetCoverArt);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                CoverImageFilepathDiscovered?.Invoke(this, e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void aaxcDownloader_RetrievedTags(object sender, AaxcTagLibFile e)
+        {
+            TitleDiscovered?.Invoke(this, e.TitleSansUnabridged);
+            AuthorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, e.FirstAuthor ?? "[unknown]");
+            NarratorsDiscovered?.Invoke(this, e.Narrator ?? "[unknown]");           
+        }
+
         private static string moveFilesToBooksDir(Book product, string outputAudioFilename)
         {
             // create final directory. move each file into it. MOVE AUDIO FILE LAST
diff --git a/FileLiberator/IDecryptable.cs b/FileLiberator/IDecryptable.cs
index 1c90ccfc..568c3624 100644
--- a/FileLiberator/IDecryptable.cs
+++ b/FileLiberator/IDecryptable.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace FileLiberator
     {
         event EventHandler<string> DecryptBegin;
 
+        event EventHandler<Action<byte[]>> RequestCoverArt;
         event EventHandler<string> TitleDiscovered;
         event EventHandler<string> AuthorsDiscovered;
         event EventHandler<string> NarratorsDiscovered;
diff --git a/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs b/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
index da9ca8a1..c25f7e6a 100644
--- a/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
+++ b/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
@@ -267,6 +267,23 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.BookLiberation
             void updateRemainingTime(object _, TimeSpan remaining) => decryptDialog.UpdateRemainingTime(remaining);
 
             void decryptCompleted(object _, string __) => decryptDialog.Close();
+           
+            void requestCoverArt(object _, Action<byte[]> setArt)
+            {
+                var picDef = new FileManager.PictureDefinition(libraryBook.Book.PictureId, FileManager.PictureSize._500x500);
+                (bool isDefault, byte[] picture) = FileManager.PictureStorage.GetPicture(picDef);
+
+                if (isDefault)
+                {
+                    void pictureCached(object _, string pictureId) => onPictureCached(libraryBook, pictureId, setArt, pictureCached);
+                    FileManager.PictureStorage.PictureCached += pictureCached;
+                }
+                else
+                    setArt(picture);
+            }
+                      
+
+
             #endregion
 
             #region subscribe new form to model's events
@@ -278,6 +295,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.BookLiberation
             decryptBook.CoverImageFilepathDiscovered += coverImageFilepathDiscovered;
             decryptBook.UpdateProgress += updateProgress;
             decryptBook.UpdateRemainingTime += updateRemainingTime;
+            decryptBook.RequestCoverArt += requestCoverArt;
 
             decryptBook.DecryptCompleted += decryptCompleted;
             #endregion
@@ -294,13 +312,25 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.BookLiberation
                 decryptBook.CoverImageFilepathDiscovered -= coverImageFilepathDiscovered;
                 decryptBook.UpdateProgress -= updateProgress;
                 decryptBook.UpdateRemainingTime -= updateRemainingTime;
+                decryptBook.RequestCoverArt -= requestCoverArt;
 
                 decryptBook.DecryptCompleted -= decryptCompleted;
                 decryptBook.Cancel();
             };
             #endregion
         }
+        private static void onPictureCached(LibraryBook libraryBook, string picId, Action<byte[]> setArt, EventHandler<string> pictureCacheDelegate)
+        {
+            if (picId == libraryBook.Book.PictureId)
+            {
+                FileManager.PictureStorage.PictureCached -= pictureCacheDelegate;
 
+                var picDef = new FileManager.PictureDefinition(libraryBook.Book.PictureId, FileManager.PictureSize._500x500);
+                (_, byte[] picture) = FileManager.PictureStorage.GetPicture(picDef);
+
+                setArt(picture);
+            }
+        }
         private static (AutomatedBackupsForm, LogMe) attachToBackupsForm(IDownloadableProcessable downloadable)
         {
             #region create form and logger