Somebody's Catching Hell is a Vietnam war novel that takes place in DaNang during 1967-68. The novel depicts a team of Marine aerial photo interpreters as they scour aerial photos for an elusive enemy, explore the city of DaNang, get shot at on famed China Beach, and indulge in crazy hi-jinks. During the Tet Offensive of January 1968, the team is ordered to shove aside its stereoscopes and race to defend a strategic bridge from attack by an enemy battalion.