In 1939, the Gestapo created a list of names: the Britons whose removal would be the Nazis' first priority in the event of a successful invasion. Who were they? What had they done to provoke Germany? Many of Britain's most gifted artists and leaders were on the hitlist, including Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster. For the first time, the historian Sybil Oldfield uncovers their stories and reveals why the Nazis feared their influence.