It's January 2009, and I just got my copy through Amazon from a third party vendor, and oh, is it worth getting!While the events of Night Watch, Day Watch, and Twighlight Watch are referred to in this novel, and I wish I had the self-discipline to re-read the prior 3 volumes before tackling this one, I did not.Last Watch really is more of a whodunit or a "who's doing it" than a traditional fantasy format. Investigation of a murder apparently committed by a vampire in Scotland indicates the possiblity of a conspiracy, including and utilizing humans, to attack Others and obtain a magical artifact hidden in the Twilight by the legendary sorcerer Merlin. Anton constantly struggles to mount an effective attack against the conspirators, but difficulty in identifying them and their continual ability to stay a step ahead convinces him their's a traitor in the highest levels of the Day or Night Watches or even the Inquisition. Complicating matters is Anton's contiual wrestling with guilt over some of his prior acts and his foreboding that he has somehow caused this problem.Clues along the way help Anton gradually penetrate the confusion and identify the perpetrators, but that's a long way from anticipating their next moves and stopping them. There is plenty of suspense and action in this "nominal conclusion" to Anton's story.The story ends with room for a sequel, so as a fan, I can only hope.