An Uncivilised Election — John Creasey

Scotland Yard's Commander George Gideon thought he had seen it all, and still remained convinced that London was civilized. However, he is forced to reconsider when the usually polite politics of the upcoming election turn into something ugly. Matters take an even stranger turn when it is discovered that a warhead and a small nuclear reactor are missing. Is there a connection? It would seem so and Gideon is left to work it out ....