Mary Roberts Rinehart is considered to be the American equivalent of Agatha Christie. She is the author of the phrase "the butler did it". Rinehart has written hundreds of short stories, plays, travelogues and special interest articles. In The Street of Seven Stars an American musician living in Austria must choose between love and career. The fate of two couples becomes intertwined on the Street of Seven Stars. The street has an almost magical quality to it. Some people find true happiness while others know only tragedy. Harmony Wells is a beautiful poor violinist who has come to Austria for her music. She meets Dr. Peter Byrne who is an American expatriate. Young Dr. Stewart and his lower-class lover Marie also live on the Street of the Seven Stars.